Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Direct Payments Support Services (DPSS) Payroll system and support provider
Reference number
NCCT42927
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract will provide NCC with a new cloud based multi payroll processing system to replace our current product. This must be able to run in excess of 1300 separate PAYE reference payrolls simultaneously. A full system, and payroll, support contract would be required in tandem with the implementation.A range of expertise will be required including; system configuration and support, UK payroll legislation, API integrations, report writing and analysis, HMRC RTI, Robotics and AI innovation. Potential bidders should note that although support provider is listed we are fully aware that certain implementation requires a 3rd party implementer and support contract to the core system. The Council therefore reserves the right to award to a contract to a 3rd party implementer through whom a contract for the core system will be separately signed.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will provide Norfolk County Council with a new cloud based multi payroll processing system to replace our current product. This must be able to run in excess of 1300 separate PAYE reference payrolls simultaneously. A full system, and payroll, support contract would be required in tandem with the implementation.A range of expertise will be required including; system configuration and support, UK payroll legislation, API integrations, report writing and analysis, HMRC RTI, Robotics and AI innovation.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk. Please note this is a prior information notice stage so there will be no documents available to view. If however, you are interested in this procurement and would like a one to one with the Council then please express an interest in the project on in-tend and provide us with an email address of the person best placed to arrange a meeting with. These one to ones are likely to take place late April/early May. If demand for one to ones is too high then the Council will not proceed with one to ones but may hold a group event via teams.