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title: "Payroll Bureau Services & Self-service HR Portal/App"
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# Payroll Bureau Services & Self-service HR Portal/App

Buyer: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44c65c5e-64b5-4359-a685-e60f8052da84

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## Summary

The Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) is tendering for Payroll Bureau Services & Self-service HR Portal/App. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract worth £410,000 scheduled to start on 1st September 2023. The service will cover payroll for multiple locations under a single PAYE Reference and has a 3-year initial contract period, extendable for 2 more years. The buyer organisation, BDAT, is based in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, operating in the services industry category.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing payroll management services and human resources software packages. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete due to the tender's focus on offering a user-friendly HR portal/app and managing individual payrolls for BDAT's network of locations. The procurement process, following an open procedure, emphasises quality service provision and periodic reviews, aligning with BDAT's commitment to ensuring high-quality payroll services for its employees. Businesses engaging in personnel and payroll services can leverage this opportunity to grow their market presence and contribute to improving HR processes within educational institutions.

## Notice

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) is a Multi-Academy Trust providing education for young people between the ages 2-18. In line with public procurement regulations the Trust is tendering for payroll bureau services with a self-service HR portal/app allowing for employees to update and manage their personal details as well as access to payroll authorising documentation, e.g. overtime, leave requests, etc. The initial contract will be for 3 years, with the option to extend for another 2 years, with annual reviews ensuring service is of the highest quality. The contract will be awarded to the successful applicant in February 2023, with the service commencing on the 1st September 2023. The service is to run individual payrolls for each location under a single PAYE Reference number, the Trust currently has nineteen locations, soon to be twenty, and has around 1,500 employees. Further information can be found on the following link: https://www.bdat-academies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BDAT-HR-and-Payroll-Tender-FINAL.pdf

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db042018-bd3d-4d19-a6fa-64276aa0d699 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £410,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD10 9TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Idle and Thackley |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford East |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORKING WITH SCHOOLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2023 at 08:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db042018-bd3d-4d19-a6fa-64276aa0d699
- 12 Dec 2022 at 14:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b068d93b-033d-43ac-afe9-0e23b7c9016d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db042018-bd3d-4d19-a6fa-64276aa0d699
  13th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b068d93b-033d-43ac-afe9-0e23b7c9016d
  12th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.bdat-academies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BDAT-HR-and-Payroll-Tender-FINAL.pdf

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bdat-academies.org/

## Provenance

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