Tender

Provision of Payroll Services for City of London Academies Trust

CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST C/O SELECT CONSULTANCY

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Tender

30 Aug 2022 at 09:12

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Academies Trust is seeking to procure payroll services for its 10 schools. The contract is scheduled to commence in July 2023, with mobilisation starting in January 2023. The contract duration is initially set for 3 years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions. The Trust aims to enhance the efficiency of its HR processes by outsourcing transactional HR activities. The procurement method is selective, with a restrictive procedure in place. The submission deadline for bids is set for September 30, 2022, with the second stage inviting a minimum of 6 candidates on October 17, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in personnel and payroll services to compete for a long-term contract with a reputable educational institution. Companies with expertise in providing flexible yet consistent services across various locations within the education sector would be well-suited to bid. The contract duration and potential extensions offer stability and growth prospects for the winning provider. Interested businesses must ensure compliance with the outlined submission terms and be prepared to demonstrate their capabilities in delivering high-quality HR services to support the Trust's evolving requirements.

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Notice Title

Provision of Payroll Services for City of London Academies Trust

Notice Description

The City of London Academies Trust (COLAT or the Trust) is a multi-academy Trust comprising 10 schools (primary, secondary and Sixth Form). COLAT draws upon the best traditions, institution, heritage and historical success of the City Corporation and London. In the past six years, COLAT has changed significantly by growing to 10 Academies and as such the requirements of the services have evolved, and now the Trust is moving to re-tender the contract to meet new demands. Each school is responsible for managing their workforce and checking payroll data, with top-level oversight coming from the Trust. COLAT Senior Leadership remain responsible for the appointment and line management of the most high-level appointments within the schools, however responsibility for all others is delegated to the school's Principal/Headteacher. COLAT schools are based within varying London Boroughs which means that the support staff workforce is enrolled in various pension schemes with differing local authorities. A provider who can understand these nuanced differences and ensure that the service is flexible yet remaining consistent, will be paramount to the success of the contract. Over the past six years, COLAT has worked to centralise and standardise key business practices across the organisation. Amongst current frustrations is the lack of easily accessible and interrogable workforce data and a lack of interoperability between the HR/Payroll service and other core systems such as the school MIS, or financial management software. Although not a firm requirement, it would be beneficial if the new service could offer such functionality. In 2018 COLAT appointed a substantive Director of Human Resources, who has taken over the strategic oversight of Human Resources across the Trust. Therefore, the main deliverable required from an outsourced provider of HR has shifted from strategic to transactional. COLAT now requires the consistent and reliable processing of standard HR administration to free up staff time to focus on other tasks. The contract is scheduled to commence at the beginning of July 2023, with mobilisation from January 2023, and to include trial runs from March 2023. The contract will be for an initial 3 years, with a +1yr, + 1yr extension clause, at COLAT's discretion (3+1+1).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Select Catering Consultancy are assisting City of London Academies in the procurement of the Payroll Services for the Trust. Interested bidders should complete the Selection Questionnaire document which is available to download via the link on the MyTenders.co.uk website or by emailing info@selectcateringconsultancy.co.uk Additional information: For further information, please email Gail Heath at info@selectcateringconsultancy.co.uk NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/

Renewal: On a +1yr, +1yr basis

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0363e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024109-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST C/O SELECT CONSULTANCY
Contact Name
Gail Heath
Contact Email
info@selectcateringconsultancy.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7948553422

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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