Provision of Payroll and Pension Services PA23 Tender

Provision of payroll & pensions service for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust [Atamis Reference: C451468]
1. Contracting Authority:
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) is one of the largest acute NHS trusts in England, providing hospital and community healthcare services to the population of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (approximately 1.1 million people). The Trust operates three main hospital sites – Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital – alongside a number of community and virtual services. UHL employs around 18,000 staff, making it one of the largest employers in the East Midlands. As a major teaching and research organisation, UHL works closely with regional universities and delivers nationally recognised specialist services, including cardiac, respiratory, renal and cancer care.
Since 2023, UHL has operated with a shared CEO and shared Chair with University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group to deliver benefits at scale for patients, staff and communities.
2. Purpose of this notice
This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice is issued to:
• Inform the market of the Authority’s future intention to consider procuring payroll and related services
• Seek non binding supplier engagement to inform the Authority’s commercial strategy, scope, and delivery model
• Test market appetite, capacity and innovative approaches within the NHS payroll market
This notice does not commit the Authority to commence a procurement, nor does participation confer any advantage in any future process.
3. Scope
University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL):
The Authority is considering options for an end to end payroll and pensions service. The requirement may include (but is not limited to):
• Ensuring compliance with NHS terms and conditions, including Agenda for Change and medical and dental pay frameworks
• Administering the NHS Pension Scheme, including:
o Monthly contributions and reconciliation
o Managing...