Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE)
19 George Road
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 1NU
UK
Telephone: +44 08458875000
E-mail: joseph.okhihan@htepg.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Payroll, HR and Corporate Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79631000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement exercise is conducted to establish the Payroll, HR, and Corporate Services Framework Agreement. It is awarded for 4 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
300 000 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
2 500 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1 - HR Service Solution
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79414000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot provides a wide scope of options ranging from HR Service Solutions designed for managing organisations work structure & positions, activities, joiners, movers, leavers, people strategy & planning, building workforce intelligence solutions, Analysis & reporting solutions, advisory services by HR professionals, HR Administration, Employee information services, Recruitment & Resourcing, ESR Self-Service Implementation & Support (ESR training, ESR configuration, implementation of manager & employee self-service), Exit Interviews, Health, Wellbeing & Reward /Benefits Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 2 - Payroll Management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79211110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot provides a wide scope of options legally compliant to cover the full range of Payroll opportunities available on the market for the public sector for ESR users and any other versions that uses implemented systems at the national and international level encompassing fully Managed, Blended, and Bureau Payroll Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 3 - Finance & Accounting and Procure to Pay
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48444000
72212450
79211000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot provides a wide scope of options legally compliant to cover the full range of Finance & Accounting Managed Services (generation & dispatch of PO, VAT compliance, electronic workflow processes for invoice, Accounting to Reporting - General Ledger, Payments Management, E-Procurement / Purchasing), Order to Cash (Accounts Receivable, Debt Collection, Cash Management) and Optional Services such as Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, Fixed Assets and Lease Accountancy, VAT Advisory Services, and Procure To Pay service requirement
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 4 - Aggregation of Lots (1 - 3)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79631000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
For Participating Authorities that require more than one Lot, out of Lots 1, 2, and 3 and wishes to either direct award or run a competitive exercise for a sole award. Tenderers who can provide as a minimum, all or part of the services under more than one Lot can bid for Lot 4. A Tenderer must be able to provide all of the services of a particular Lot and either all or part of any other services of another Lot(s), to be able to bid for this Lot 4. Further
details on this can be found in the Specification document on this Lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-033497
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Title: HR Service Solution
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bright HR Limited (Health Assured)
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Hertfordshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Payroll Easy Group Limited
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
XEPOS Ltd
Solihull
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 450 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Title: Payroll Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mersey and West Lancashire teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Prescot
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Herefordshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Payroll Easy Group Limited
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VE3 Global Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 750 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 3
Title: Finance and Accounting and P2P
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Herefordshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Payroll Easy Group Limited
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VE3 Global Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 4
Title: Aggregation of Lot 1 - 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Herefordshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Payroll Easy Group Limited
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VE3 Global Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust ("MSE")
19 George Road
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/02/2025