Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Alison Henderson
E-mail: alison.henderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HR Administration and Payroll Services to Non Cheque Book Maintained Schools
Reference number: DN773953
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79631000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council plans to establish a framework of suppliers who can offer a timely and cost-effective 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.
Further details of the Framework are included in the Invitation to Tender documents available via The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com
All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. If you have any queries regarding using The Chest please use the supplier support available from the home page.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council plans to establish a framework of suppliers who can offer a timely and cost-effective 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.
Further details of the Framework are included in the Invitation to Tender documents available via The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com
All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. If you have any queries regarding using The Chest please use the supplier support available from the home page.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal possible at the end of this 48 month framework contract period.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/06/2025
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/06/2025
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
Strand
London
WC2 ALL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/05/2025