---
title: "Provision of Managed Payroll & Pension Administration Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0693bb"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PLYMOUTH CAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST"
published: "2026-05-07"
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# Provision of Managed Payroll & Pension Administration Service

Buyer: PLYMOUTH CAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0693bb

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## Summary

Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a managed payroll and pension administration service. Located in Plymouth, UK, the Trust aims to consolidate its payroll and pension functions across its diverse school locations. This initiative is set within the "services" industry category and involves a pre-market engagement exercise scheduled for completion by 5th June 2026. Interested suppliers can engage in dialogue sessions on 5th June 2026, with written submissions due by the end of that day. The formal procurement process is expected to commence with a future notice tentatively planned for 1st September 2026.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in payroll management and pension fund administration services. The procurement process is especially suitable for SMEs interested in offering scalable solutions that can enhance operational efficiencies, reporting compliance, and user experience across educational institutions. Enterprises capable of demonstrating innovation in system integration, implementation, and commercial models stand a good chance to benefit from this opportunity, potentially securing a contract valued at approximately £500,000, expandable to approximately £600,000 over a five-year term with possible extensions.

## Notice

Plymouth CAST is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to inform the development of a future procurement for a managed payroll and pension administration service. Through this engagement, the Trust aims to: * Test the feasibility of the proposed service scope; * Understand current market solutions and innovation; * Inform system integration requirements; * Explore implementation and transition approaches; * Understand commercial and pricing models; * Identify risks or considerations prior to formal tender. The Trust currently operates payroll and pension administration across multiple schools and locations, with central oversight provided by the finance and HR teams. The Trust intends to move to a single managed payroll and pension administration solution that supports: * Consistent processes across all schools; * Improved reporting and compliance; * Efficient workflows between schools and central teams; * Improved user experience for employees and managers; * Scalability to support future Trust growth if required.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104249&TID=100109420&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 payroll solution. Suppliers will be offered a 1-hour slot on Friday 5th June 2026. A maximum of 6 slots are available 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 Friday 5th June 2026. 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, written submissions can be provided for the questions provided within the pre-market engagement document shared as a document within the tender portal which must be submitted by 4pm on the 5th June 2026. 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/042089-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 May 2027 - 2 May 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Additional buyers | PHP LAW LLP |
| Locality | TOTNES |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ9 5RW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Eggbuckland |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Moor View |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 66520000 - Pension services
- 66523100 - Pension fund administration services
- 79211110 - Payroll management services

## Release History

- 7 May 2026 at 14:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042089-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042089-2026
  7th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104249&TID=100109420&B=
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104249&TID=100109420&B=Thispre-marketengagementisintendedtoinformtheTrust’sdetailedspecificationandprocurementstrategy,andtheTrustwelcomesdialoguewithinterestedsupplierstohelpshapeafuturetenderthatdeliversarobust,education-focusedpayrollsolution.Supplierswillbeoffereda1-hourslotonFriday5thJune2026.Amaximumof6slotsareavailableIfyouwishtobookinaslot,pleasemessagetherequestthroughthetenderingportalEUSupplywithyouremailaddresswithyourpreferreddateandtimeforFriday5thJune2026.Slotswillbeallocatedonafirstcomefirstservebasis.Onceallslotsarebookedoutwewillhavetorespectfullydeclineanyfurtherrequests.However,writtensubmissionscanbeprovidedforthequestionsprovidedwithinthepre-marketengagementdocumentsharedasadocumentwithinthetenderportalwhichmustbesubmittedby4pmonthe5thJune2026.Allinformationfromthesemeetingswillbesharedwithinthetenderpack,whereithasbeendeemedasnotcommerciallysensitive.
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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