---
title: "The Howard Academy Trust - Payroll and HR Administration System Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03569b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
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buyer: "THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST"
published: "2023-01-06"
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# The Howard Academy Trust - Payroll and HR Administration System Provision

Buyer: THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03569b

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## Summary

The Howard Academy Trust is procuring a Payroll and HR Administration System. The Trust, located in Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom, is seeking system/software, not payroll or HR admin services. The procurement stage is 'Active', with the deadline for submissions on 26th August 2022. The procurement method is a 'Restricted procedure' with a possible contract duration of five years.

This tender by The Howard Academy Trust presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in system/software provision for payroll and HR processes. Companies with experience in personnel and payroll services, particularly those who can meet the defined criteria, are well-suited to compete. The Trust's focus on technology solutions highlights a need for innovative and efficient software suppliers to support their Payroll and HR operations.

## Notice

The Howard Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a Payroll and HR Administration System.IMPORTNT - the Trust has in-house finance and HR personnel who run the payroll and HR administration services via the Trust Central Team. Bidders should be clear that the Trust is not looking for the provision of payroll or HR admin service but purely a system/software to facilitate the processing of the work.Full details of the system functionality and supporting services the Trust requires are available via the Statement of Requirements which is part of the tender documentation.The deadline for SQ submissions via the In-Tend system is 17.00 on 26th August 2022

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Howard Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a Payroll and HR Administration System.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 10 January 2023 for the 'implementation phase' and 1 April 2023 for the 'operational services' phase.The Trust is looking for a system/software and not provision of actual payroll and HR administration services which are undertaken by their in-house team. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000421-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Further notices will be published in 2025, 2026 or 2027 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £140,406 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | CHATHAM |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME4 4FQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's Island |
| Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Delivery location | TLJ41 Medway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2023 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000421-2023
- 27 Jul 2022 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020511-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
- https://www.thatrust.org.uk/

## Provenance

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