Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House
Kendal
LA94DQ
Contact
Maxine Moran
Procurement.Mailbox.WAF@cumbria.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD12 - East Cumbria
Companies House
03628053
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
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
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 costeffective
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.
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: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
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 costeffective
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2025/S 000-021488
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
3 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita Business Services Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02299747
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Education Personnel Management Limited
Huntingdon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02723581
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom