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HR Administration and Payroll Services to Non Cheque Book Maintained Schools

Westmorland and Furness Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Shared contract value
£600k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
037296-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02299747
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£600k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
037296-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02723581
Location
Huntingdon, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79631000 — Personnel and payroll services

Lots

  • 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.£600k

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
ocds-h6vhtk-0513b4
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
9 Jun 2025, 10:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
3

Expected award period

Starts
9 Jun 2025, 10:00

Tender Period

Ends
9 Jun 2025, 10:00

Classification

Id
79631000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Personnel and payroll services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
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.

Value

Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Renewal possible at the end of this 48 month framework contract period.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
35

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Entry 2
Region
UKD1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79631000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Personnel and payroll services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-80954
Name
Westmorland and Furness Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD1
Locality
Kendal
Postal Code
LA9 4DQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Westmorland and Furness Council

Contact

Name
Mrs Alison Henderson
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-147837
Name
High Court of England

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2 ALL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-03628053
Name
Westmorland and Furness Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD12
Locality
Kendal
Postal Code
LA94DQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
South Lakeland House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Id
03628053
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Westmorland and Furness Council

Contact

Name
Maxine Moran
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-02299747
Name
Capita Business Services Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02299747
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Capita Business Services Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-02723581
Name
Education Personnel Management Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Huntingdon
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
02723581
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Education Personnel Management Limited
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-153374
Name
High Court of England

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England

Award information

Award 1
Id
037296-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02299747
Name
Capita Business Services Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-02723581
Name
Education Personnel Management Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
037296-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
037296-2025-1
Date Signed
3 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Kendal · UKD12 · LA94DQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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