Purpose

Summary

The
Policy and Resources Committee agreed the procurement of the Direct
Payments Payroll Support Services described in this report within
the Council’s Annual Procurement
Forward Plan 2023-24 on 22nd February 2023.
 
The
service was put out to tender on 28th February 2024 and
following the procurement process, has
identified that the contract is awarded to Barrie BookKeeping & Payroll Solutions Ltd. The contract
term is for three years (3) with the option to extend for a further
period of up to two years subject to budget constraints and
performance.The estimated value of the contract is up to
£100,000 per year (overall £500,000 contract value),
but the Authority gives no guarantees and makes no representations
on the volume or frequency of the services or the value of the
contract as use of the services will be determined by DP
recipients.
 

Decisions

Approval to award a Direct Payment Payroll Support
Services contract to Barrie BookKeeping & Payroll Solutions Ltd
for a three-year period from 1st June 2024 with the option to
extend for a further period of up to two years subject to budget
constraints and performance.