Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Whittington Health NHS Trust Payroll and Pensions Framework Agreement
Reference number
DN514871
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Partners Procurement Service, on behalf of Whittington Health NHS Trust (the “Authority”) has established a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Payroll and Pension Services (the “Framework Agreement”) that would be available to all current and future members of North Central London Integrated Care System (NCL ICS), and other organisations as set out in the Contract Notice, (“Participating Authorities”) who may access the Framework Agreement during its term and enter into contracts under it.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Participating Authorities procured a comprehensive payroll and pensions service based on the Electronic Staff Record platform. The specification and commercial model were based around the principle of a core service specification, with optional related services being available to trusts as required.
The Participating Authorities intent was to drive shared best practice by moving to a single outsourced payroll and pensions provider, leading to increased economies of scale, a higher standard of customer service and a collective focus on developing and implementing innovative solutions. The Participating Authorities were seeking a supplier dedicated to continuous service improvement, with an emphasis on reducing overpayments, increasing automation, improving the customer experience and reducing errors arising from input mistakes or tardiness of updates either by the Trust or Supplier.
Each Organisation who wishes to implement the solution would do so via a Call-off Contract under the Framework Agreement. The Framework would have guaranteed no minimum spend/volume thresholds.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-003877
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05280446
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Royal court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom