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title: "ACE - Provision of Integrated HR and Payroll System"
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# ACE - Provision of Integrated HR and Payroll System

Buyer: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060bed

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## Summary

The Academies for Character and Excellence, a sub-central public authority and growing primary school Multi-Academy Trust, has completed the procurement process for an integrated HR and payroll system. The awarded contract, following an open procedure, is valued at £540,000 and runs from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2030, with potential extensions up to 2032. The contract was awarded on 26th May 2026 to Juniper Education Services Limited, which will provide a comprehensive HR and payroll platform designed to comply with UK regulations, including Teachers' Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme rules. The system must offer seamless integration, transparency, and operational flexibility, suitable for managing a growing Trust anticipated to expand to 25 schools. The procuring process was facilitated by PHP Law LLP, based in Totnes, with the procurement planning stages having been in progress since January 2026.

This project presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in educational technology and payroll services, as the Trust requires sophisticated integration capabilities with existing systems. Companies possess expertise in providing cloud-based HR solutions that enhance administrative efficiency, ensure compliance, and facilitate Trust-wide operations are well-positioned to benefit from such tenders. Additionally, the focus on operational flexibility and the ability to scale as the Trust grows provides further business opportunities, not just for the awarded supplier but also for future engagements in supporting services or system enhancements. The nature of this contract aligns well with small and medium enterprises that can demonstrate robust payroll capabilities and compliance with educational sector standards.

## Notice

Trust required a fully integrated HR and Payroll platform operating from a single, authoritative dataset. The solution must enable compliant payroll and workforce administration in accordance with relevant legislation, HMRC requirements, Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) regulations, statutory employment obligations, and sector best practice. It must also provide the transparency, reporting capability, and internal controls necessary to support efficient Trust-wide operations. The Trust was seeking a platform that provides operational flexibility, allowing payroll processing to be delivered either in-house or via a managed service within the same system environment. The Trust may transition between these delivery models during the contract term and therefore required a solution that enables this without system replacement or material disruption.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Options: To enable schools who join the Trust to be added to the Contract and for additional modules or services to be included that relate to HR&Payroll

Renewal: 4 Year Term with the option of 2 further 1 year extensions.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101607&TID=100106841&B= This pre-market engagement is intended to inform the Trust’s detailed specification and procurement strategy, and the Trust welcomes dialogue with interested suppliers to help shape a future tender that delivers a robust, education-focused HR and payroll solution. Suppliers will be offered a 1-hour slot on the 11th or 12th of February for a brief meeting/demo focussed on specific areas of enquiry which will be provided in advance. If you wish to book in a slot, please message the request through the tendering portal EU Supply with your email address with your preferred date and time for the 11th or 12th February. Slots will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Once all slots are booked out we will have to respectfully decline any further requests. However all information from these meetings will be shared within the tender pack, where it has been deemed as not commercially sensitive.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048384-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | 6 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2032-08-31 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £450,000 |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE |
| Additional buyers | ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER & EXCELLENCE; PHP LAW LLP |
| Locality | TOTNES |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ9 5TZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | South Hams |
| Electoral ward | Totnes |
| Westminster constituency | South Devon |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JUNIPER EDUCATION SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 26 May 2026 at 07:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048384-2026
- 8 May 2026 at 12:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042491-2026
- 23 Feb 2026 at 12:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016036-2026
- 22 Jan 2026 at 10:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005644-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048384-2026
  26th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042491-2026
  8th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016036-2026
  23rd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005644-2026
  22nd January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.phplaw.co.uk
- https://junipereducation.org
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101607&TID=100106841&B=
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101607&TID=100106841&B=Thispre-marketengagementisintendedtoinformtheTrust’sdetailedspecificationandprocurementstrategy,andtheTrustwelcomesdialoguewithinterestedsupplierstohelpshapeafuturetenderthatdeliversarobust,education-focusedHRandpayrollsolution.Supplierswillbeoffereda1-hourslotonthe11thor12thofFebruaryforabriefmeeting/demofocussedonspecificareasofenquirywhichwillbeprovidedinadvance.Ifyouwishtobookinaslot,pleasemessagetherequestthroughthetenderingportalEUSupplywithyouremailaddresswithyourpreferreddateandtimeforthe11thor12thFebruary.Slotswillbeallocatedonafirstcomefirstservebasis.Onceallslotsarebookedoutwewillhavetorespectfullydeclineanyfurtherrequests.Howeverallinformationfromthesemeetingswillbesharedwithinthetenderpack,whereithasbeendeemedasnotcommerciallysensitive.
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102573&TID100107787&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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