Notice Information
Notice Title
SHINE Academies ~ HR & Payroll Tender
Notice Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Payroll & HR services across SHINE Academies {the Client}. SHINE Academies are a growing group of primary schools currently operating at six schools, Busill Jone Primary School, Lodge Farm Primary School, Northwood Park primary School, Villiers Primary School, Crowmoor Primary School and The Martin Wilson School & Early Years Centre. SHINE Academies is a growing Trust established around September 2014. There are circa 2,400 pupils across all six schools. There are circa 351 teaching and support staff employed by the SHINE Academies. This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Following the initial selection stage, the Contracting Authority intends to invite up to {6} suppliers to participate in the tender stage. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. Contract value = PS34,920 including V.A.T SHINE Academies Head office is located in Wolverhampton {WV10-9RU} and provides personalised one-to-one attention to every pupil. The successful contractor will be required to deliver a payroll and HR systematic solution with clearly defined parameters to meet the requirements of the contract specification from the commencement date. The client seeks a Payroll and HR partner to support, manage, develop and work with an expanding trust of schools. The partner should have a clear direction to enhance the service delivery agreement {SLA} across SHINE Academies School. Furthermore, it should be a professional organisation capable of elevating the standard of service and high expectations to a new level throughout the entire contract every day consistently with clear and defined direction. Please see PSQ Document for more information.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 1+1 Please see PSQ document for more information.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d51f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044412-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £174,600 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £174,600 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £174,600 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SHINE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV10 9RU
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
- Delivery Location
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
-
- Local Authority
- Wolverhampton
- Electoral Ward
- Oxley
- Westminster Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044412-2026
14th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068915-2025
28th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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