Payroll Services Framework
Framework Description
NHS London Procurement Partnership's Payroll Services Framework, hosted by Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, is a multi-supplier, single-lot agreement for outsourced payroll, pensions and expenses administration, including related HR and ESR systems support. Buyers can call off by direct award or further competition. It runs until 17 August 2029 with no extension.
Context & Use Case
NHS trusts and other public bodies use it to outsource payroll in full, or to bring in specialist support for ESR, the NHS Electronic Staff Record, and related HR systems. It suits organisations that want a specialist provider to run back-office pay, pension and expenses processes accurately, so internal teams can focus on other work.
Scope of Services
Payroll services Pensions administration Expenses administration HR and ESR systems support
Lots
Single lot
Who Can Apply
Suits payroll bureaus and shared service providers with NHS pay and ESR experience. Applications for this framework are closed and it is not a DPS, so providers not already appointed cannot join now. The next opportunity is the re-tender around 17 August 2029.
Buyer Benefits
Pay errors damage staff trust fast, and NHS pay rules, pension schemes and ESR need specialist knowledge. The framework lets buyers outsource to providers already assessed on these, choose direct award for speed or further competition for price, and avoid a long tender for a sensitive service.
Next Steps
Appointed providers should prepare for further competitions with accuracy rates, ESR expertise and transition plans that show a safe switch from the current provider. Other providers should build NHS payroll references, through subcontracting if needed, and watch LPP's corporate services pipeline ahead of 17 August 2029.
How Athena Can Help
Payroll contracts are won by showing that the switch-over will be safe. Athena's payroll bid writing and pricing builds transition plans, accuracy evidence and win themes for further competitions, and checks your price against likely rivals.
If you are not yet appointed, our finance and HR framework search finds routes open now, and our re-tender planning support makes sure your references, policies and evidence are ready well before the 2029 re-tender.
