HR, Payroll and Bacs software contract expiry dates

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Dear Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust,

Could you please provide the following information?

1. When your current contract with HR and Payroll software expires.
2. When your current contract with BACs payment software expires.
3. Where/if these services will be tendered.
4. Are you joined to another trust with regards to the above information.

Where there is no contract or expiry, if you just put the number and N/A, I would be very grateful.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Jenkins

Freedom of Information Enquiries (RR7) Gateshead Health,

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Dear Mr Jenkins

 

Our reference: FoI 2015-251

 

Thank you for your email of 28 August 2015 where you requested information
held by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Your request is being
considered under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the
Act).

 

Your request was received on 28 August. Therefore, you can expect a reply
by 28 September, unless we need to contact you to clarify your request, or
the balance of the public interest test needs to be considered.

 

Please find attached a leaflet giving guidance on our procedure for
managing requests covered by the Act.

 

Yours sincerely

 

The Information Governance Team

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Freedom of Information Enquiries (RR7) Gateshead Health,

Dear Mr Jenkins

 

Our reference: FoI 2015-251

 

Thank you for your request for information of 28 August 2015, as copied
below. Your request has been considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

Your request:

 

1.            When your current contract with HR and Payroll software
expires.

2.            When your current contract with BACs payment software
expires.

3.            Where/if these services will be tendered.

4.            Are you joined to another trust with regards to the above
information.

 

Our response:

 

The Trust uses Electronic Staff Record system for HR and payroll supplied
by IBM. We do not have a contract with the supplier. It is provided under
a national contract with the Department of Health for all NHS
organisations.

 

We hope that you will find this response helpful. If you have any queries
about this email please contact us quoting the reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

The Information Governance Team

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

 

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