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Outsourced Payroll Services

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

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18 Sep 2026 at 13:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership procured a fully managed outsourced payroll service for its schools and workforce. The service covers monthly payroll processing for approximately 3,300 employees, with capacity to grow, and must connect with the PeopleXD HR platform. It includes complex teachers’ pay calculations, such as multiple concurrent contracts, TUPE protections and Local Government Pension Scheme calculations. Automated processing is prioritised over manual workarounds, with the option to transition payroll back in-house in future. The service is classified as personnel and payroll services (CPV 79631000). Delivery covers England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Access UK Limited on 17 September 2026. It used a below-threshold route, with the requirement awarded through G-Cloud 14. The single lot was completed. The award is valued at £294,100 excluding VAT, or £352,920 including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with an option to extend for a further 12 months to 30 September 2029. The extension is at the trust’s discretion, based on performance and budget availability. The buyer expects the contract signature milestone by 30 September 2026. The award is active and the contract period has not yet started.

This award demonstrates demand from a multi-school partnership for a payroll provider able to combine managed service delivery with robust payroll technology. Credible competitors would need experience processing payroll at the scale of around 3,300 employees, including the specific complexities of teachers’ pay, concurrent employment contracts, TUPE protections and LGPS pension calculations. Strong PeopleXD integration capability would be important, as would reliable automated monthly processing that avoids manual workarounds. Suppliers should also be able to support future growth and provide a credible route for transferring payroll back in-house if required. The successful supplier was a large organisation, indicating that operational capacity and resilience across a broad England-wide delivery footprint are relevant considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outsourced Payroll Services

Notice Description

Provision of a fully managed outsourced payroll solution with the ability to transition in-house at a future date. The platform must be able to connect with PeopleXD (HR Platform) and handle a volume of 3,300 employees - with the ability to grow in the future. Supplier must be able to handle complex Teachers' pay calculations to include, but not limited to, multiple concurrent contracts, TUPE protections & LGPS pension calculation. Automated solutions over manual workarounds are priority to ensure seamless monthly processing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077578
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088704-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£294,100 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RADSTOCK
Postcode
BA3 3NQ
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Radstock
Westminster Constituency
Frome and East Somerset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Access UK Ltd

Further Information

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