Official UK procurement notice
Payroll Services Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS London Procurement Partnership (hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) has established a multiple supplier framework for the provision of Payroll Services. The framework agreement covers core payroll, pension and expenses administration plus related HR administration/maintenance through the ESR system.<br/><br/>The Payroll Services Framework is not split in to any Lots. <br/><br/>Please find the awarded suppliers listed below:<br/><br/>CR Payroll Solutions Limited<br/>ELFS Business Services Ltd<br/>NHS Shared Business Services<br/>Payroll Easy Group Limited<br/>University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
CPV: Payroll management services · Personnel and payroll services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS London Procurement Partnership (hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation…Awarded
NHS London Procurement Partnership (hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) has established a Framework Agreement for the provision of payroll services. This framework is not split in to any Lots.<br/><br/>The framework for the provision of payroll services has the following expected business benefits:<br/><br/>Financial Benefits<br/>The Framework has established ceiling prices that a supplier may not exceed when delivering services to any participating authority. <br/>As much of the procurement work has already been done, NHS and wider public sector contracting authorities are able to save on time and costs associated with running a full procurement.<br/><br/>Rates<br/>Suppliers have rate cards that provide a set of ceiling prices for the service available, which means organisations can have confidence regarding the maximum price they will pay for a service. This information can also be used to benchmark existing service provision and to enhance value for money.<br/>Contracting authorities may also consider how they work together with other organisations in order to realise volume-based pricing.<br/><br/>Other Benefits<br/>The Framework should reduce the administrative burden and reduce duplication of effort as standard service specifications and performance indicators have already been established.<br/>The Framework ensures all the providers have achieved a minimum standard in terms of competence and financial viability<br/>The breadth of services and the flexibility built into the framework enables contracting authorities to think more pro-actively about how they might outsource some of their back-office processes.<br/><br/>The framework agreement allows for both further competition and direct award to all awarded suppliers.<br/><br/>The framework agreement will go live from 18/08/2025 and will last for a period of 4 years.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: 60%
- Social Value: 10%
- Commercial: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Payroll Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Feb 2025, 17:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
LPP/2024/004- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048875- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e597Find a Tender
Publisher note: The Framework can be accessed by the following Participating Authorities (including but not limited to):<br/>• Central government departments & their executive agencies (a list of such departments and executive agencies can be found at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/government-business/government-ministers-responsibilities.aspx);<br/>• Non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) (a list of NDPBs can be found at Annex A to the Public Bodies Directory 2007 published by the cabinet office) which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-bodies-reform;<br/>• National Health Service (NHS) bodies, including Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts, a Special Health Authority and a Local Health Board in England and Wales and other constituent bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including but not limited to, the Scottish ambulance service, lists of all of such NHS bodies can be found at:<br/>http://www.nhs.uk/Servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx<br/>http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure,<br/>https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/<br/>http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals<br/>• All Local Authorities, a list of such authorities being available at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG<br/>• All Combined Authorities, a list of such authorities being available at: https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/devolution/combined-authorities<br/>• Police forces and other emergency services, including fire and rescue services, the maritime and Coast guard agency and other rescue authorities a list of police authorities and fire and rescue services can be found respectively at the following:<br/>http://www.police.uk/forces.htm<br/>https://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/<br/>• Educational establishments i.e. schools maintained by local authorities; academies; city technology colleges; further education establishments, and universities: https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies<br/>• Registered social landlords (RSLs), a list of such authorities being available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing<br/>• Registered charities, as detailed at: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/<br/>• Devolved and other administrations within the British Isles, including those detailed at:<br/>Scotland: http://scotland.gov.uk/Home and http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/<br/>Wales: http://new.wales.gov.uk/?llang=en,OJ/S<br/>Isle of Man: https://www.gov.im/<br/>• Healthcare providers in the Channel Islands<br/>https://gov.gg<br/>https://www.gov.je<br/>For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to access the Framework (subject to Authority approval) and shall be deemed Participating Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Feb 2025, 18:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Feb 2025 → 14 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened20 Feb 2025, 18:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published14 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete14 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 048875-2025-1
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 048875-2025-2
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 048875-2025-3
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 048875-2025-4
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 048875-2025-5
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | 3 | — | £24,000,000 – £24,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- CR Payroll Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- ELFS Business ServicesFramework contractor
- NHS Shared Business ServicesFramework contractor
- Payroll Easy Group LimitedFramework contractor
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria