Prior Information Notice in respect of Establishing a multiple supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Payroll Services

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.