Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc3-c0ef-7154-b31c-9f81ecd0ee35/payroll-and-pension-administration-services pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Payroll and Pension Administration Services [Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 23 Mar 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Essex County Council are considering moving to a fully managed payroll and pensions administration solution. The service will serve up to 8,200 ECC employees, all staff are processed on UK payroll according to UK legislation and paid in pounds sterling (£). On average, over the last 12 months, the payroll solution administered 8000 payslips each month operating on a 260-day processing schedule. (please note, this data is being provided for indicative purposes only). ECC currently has a Oracle Fusion solution in place. We are looking to engage the market to understand the landscape for managed payroll services and where Oracle Fusion has been deployed or integrated with. We would be grateful if you could answer the following; Q1 We currently use Oracle Fusion and our preference would be for our system to be accessed directly and used as part of this contract. Is this something you could accommodate? Q2 The scope of our current service includes management of the system, quarterly upgrades and testing . Is this part of the service that you could offer? Q3 Do you have experience of working with Local Government payroll? Please e-mail response to the questions FAO Janet Tindall - Additional information: This is an early market engagement and is not linked to a formal tender process. At present ECC does not have a timeline for a full tender process and will communicate such through the appropriate channels in accordance with the current regulations. Read full description ## CPV classification Personnel and payroll services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9eea1384-5a29-4a06-8dae-380a68e2feaf) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Essex County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Graphic design services – MAGAZINE DES PAYS DE LA LOIRE - LOT1 MISE EN PAGE · Région des Pays de la Loire · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd94-7139-b774-287bdb24987c/france-graphic-design-services-magazine-des-pays-de-la-loire-lot1-mise-en)