Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Procurement Partnership
2nd Floor, India House, 45 Curlew St, London SE1 2ND
London
SE1 2ND
Contact
Sandra Baiden
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Prior Information Notice in respect of Establishing a multiple supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Payroll Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The objective for establishing the framework for the provision of payroll services is to deliver the following business benefits:
• Provision of a legally compliant route to market for fully comprehensive payroll and pensions service which complies with guidance and directives as issued by the Department of Health and NHS Employers, in addition to legal requirements.
• To provide shared services and outsourcing solutions as vehicles for achieving efficiency savings for NHS organisations and wider public sector.
• The services will also include expenses administration plus related HR administration/maintenance through the ESR system reporting and submitting data for financial reconciliation and accounting.
• Speed up contracting processes and enable trust staff time to be reinvested in more value adding tasks;
• Improving efficiency;
• To operate a strategic contract to improve trust spend and usage data;
• To be more accessible to SMEs.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £24,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to make the market aware of its intention to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of payroll services.
The purpose of the agreement will be to allow Contracting Authorities to call off contracts from the Framework to provide outsourced payroll services.
A future procurement opportunity for this requirement could be published in early 2025.
This notice does not constitute a formal call for competition.
two.2.14) Additional information
The purpose of this notice is to make the market aware of our intentions. Full details of the requirements will be published with the tender, no further information is available at this point.
This notice does not constitute a formal call for competition.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 January 2025
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: No