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National Framework Agreement for the provision of Financial, Payroll and Pensions Services

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 15:53.

Opportunity overview

The overall aim of the Framework is to provide a compliant route to market facilitating the procurement of outsourced financial services, and payroll and pensions services.

Classification

  • CPV66000000 — Financial and insurance services
  • CPV79211110 — Payroll management services
  • CPV79631000 — Personnel and payroll services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
F116/FPP/26/AB
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66000000
Description
Financial and insurance services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79211110
Description
Payroll management services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79631000
Description
Personnel and payroll services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The purpose of this engagement notice is to invite suppliers to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to developing the authority's requirements and preparing tender documents. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an Invitation to Tender (if Invitations to Tender are issued), or a place on any framework agreement which may be awarded following an Invitation to Tender. Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in taking part in this market engagement process. We will then be in contact to arrange the next steps.
Due
4 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
097076-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Oct 2026, 14:37
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RJR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
RJR

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGCG-2135-TXWL

Address

Street Address
Liverpool Road
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH2 1UL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD63

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chester · UKD63 · CH2 1UL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 097076-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage planned framework procurement for outsourced financial, payroll and pensions services, intended to provide a compliant route to market. Bidding is not stated as open.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for providers of outsourced financial services, payroll management and pensions-related services. Detailed scope, supplier requirements and framework terms are unknown.

Key points identified

  • Service scopeOutsourced financial services, and payroll and pensions servicesEvidence: "facilitating the procurement of outsourced financial services, and payroll and pensions services"
  • Compliance objectiveFramework intended to provide a compliant route to marketEvidence: "provide a compliant route to market"
  • Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknownEvidence: No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, SME, VCSE or credential requirements are supplied.
87% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
097076-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787b4
First published
14 Oct 2026
Last checked
14 Oct 2026, 15:53
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
14 Oct 2026
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