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The Howard Academy Trust - Payroll and HR Administration System Provision

THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jan 2023 at 14:49

Tender

27 Jul 2022 at 14:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Howard Academy Trust is procuring a Payroll and HR Administration System. The Trust, located in Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom, is seeking system/software, not payroll or HR admin services. The procurement stage is 'Active', with the deadline for submissions on 26th August 2022. The procurement method is a 'Restricted procedure' with a possible contract duration of five years.

This tender by The Howard Academy Trust presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in system/software provision for payroll and HR processes. Companies with experience in personnel and payroll services, particularly those who can meet the defined criteria, are well-suited to compete. The Trust's focus on technology solutions highlights a need for innovative and efficient software suppliers to support their Payroll and HR operations.

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Notice Title

The Howard Academy Trust - Payroll and HR Administration System Provision

Notice Description

The Howard Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a Payroll and HR Administration System.IMPORTNT - the Trust has in-house finance and HR personnel who run the payroll and HR administration services via the Trust Central Team. Bidders should be clear that the Trust is not looking for the provision of payroll or HR admin service but purely a system/software to facilitate the processing of the work.Full details of the system functionality and supporting services the Trust requires are available via the Statement of Requirements which is part of the tender documentation.The deadline for SQ submissions via the In-Tend system is 17.00 on 26th August 2022

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Howard Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a Payroll and HR Administration System.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 10 January 2023 for the 'implementation phase' and 1 April 2023 for the 'operational services' phase.The Trust is looking for a system/software and not provision of actual payroll and HR administration services which are undertaken by their in-house team. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03569b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000421-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79211110 - Payroll management services

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£140,406 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Further notices will be published in 2025, 2026 or 2027 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
Ben Jones
Contact Email
tenders@minervapcs.com
Contact Phone
+44 1256467107

Buyer Location

Locality
CHATHAM
Postcode
ME4 4FQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
TLJ41 Medway

Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
St Mary's Island
Westminster Constituency
Rochester and Strood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS

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