Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
Contact
Mrs Alison Henderson
alison.henderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
HR Administration and Payroll Services to Non Cheque Book Maintained Schools
Reference number
DN773953
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council plans to establish a framework of suppliers who can offer a timely and cost-effective Payroll and HR Administration Service to Non-Cheque Book Maintained Schools in Westmorland and Furness Area.
There are currently 76 Non-Cheque Book Maintained Schools who may initially plan to use the framework.
Please note that the top 3 ranked tenderers will be awarded a place on the framework; however, tenderers that score less than 325 points on the quality marks will be disqualified and rejected.
There will be further competitions conducted under the framework and these will be awarded on price alone.
Further details of the Framework are included in the Invitation to Tender documents available via The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com
All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. If you have any queries regarding using The Chest please use the supplier support available from the home page.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council plans to establish a framework of suppliers who can offer a timely and cost-effective Payroll and HR Administration Service to Non-Cheque Book Maintained Schools in Westmorland and Furness Area.
There are currently 76 Non-Cheque Book Maintained Schools who may initially plan to use the framework.
Please note that the top 3 ranked tenderers will be awarded a place on the framework; however, tenderers that score less than 325 points on the quality marks will be disqualified and rejected.
There will be further competitions conducted under the framework and these will be awarded on price alone.
Further details of the Framework are included in the Invitation to Tender documents available via The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com
All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. If you have any queries regarding using The Chest please use the supplier support available from the home page.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Renewal possible at the end of this 48 month framework contract period.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 June 2025
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 June 2025
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
Strand
London
WC2 ALL
Country
United Kingdom