Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of HR and Payroll Software
Notice Description
This tender opportunity was issued by The Harbour Schools Partnership and Suppliers were invited to tender for the provision of a HR and Payroll Sofware. Full details of all contract requirements were given in Document 2. Specification of Requirement. The Trust was seeking an integrated HR and Payroll software solution that will manage all aspects of payroll, provide a centralised, efficient and compliant HR system, pension (TPS/LGPS) returns, reporting and meet all end of year (EOY) requirements. The Supplier will provide a flexible service, with a full breadth of support, staffed with suitably experienced personnel and have adequate resource in place to fulfil service requirements.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Options: To include: -additional optional HR and/or Payroll Modules and Additional Services. -ability to include additional schools to the payroll and HR system should additional schools join the Trust.
Renewal: Option of 1 two year extension and a further 2 one years extensions (4+2+1+1)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0610d2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040330-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
48190000 - Educational software package
48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Mar 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Apr 2026 - 22 Apr 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2033-09-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TOTNES
- Postcode
- TQ9 5RW
- Post Town
- Torquay
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- South Hams
- Electoral Ward
- Totnes
- Westminster Constituency
- South Devon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040330-2026
1st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028207-2026
26th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007560-2026
28th January 2026 - 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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