HR and Payroll System 2027-2030

ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUSTcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06b931Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Estimated value

£480k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

19 Jun 2026

Description

The Trust wishes to invite Suppliers to tender for the provision of Supply, Install and Maintenance of HR and Payroll System. The contract will be awarded from 13th January 2027 on an initial three-year basis, with the option to extend the contract on a one plus one basis to the successful supplier. Stage 1 Conditions of participation with evaluation Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response. Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the PSQ documentation. Deadline for submission is 26th June 2026. Responses to be sent via email to these 2 email addresses: tender@archwaytrust.co.uk and gklein@archwaytrust.co.uk Once a question has received a score, it will have a weighting applied. The weighted scores will be added together to calculate the total weighted score. This will then allow the PSQ responses to be comparatively ranked. Suppliers will be excluded from the tender if any of their response got FAILED or 0 score. Suppliers with minimum 3 points will proceed to the Invitation to Tender Stage. Stage 2 Invitation to Tender with evaluation Suppliers shortlisted to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage will be required to submit their final tender and will be evaluated on the criteria detailed in the ITT documentation. Submission of completed tender documents to be sent via email by 20th July 2026 Envisaged shortlist of the three highest scoring bidders per Lot to be invited to: Stage 3 Provide responses to additional questions At this stage questions to be answered focusing on tailored needs of our Trust.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06b931
Total value
£480,000 excluding VAT
£576,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
13 Jan 2027 to 11 Jan 2030
Possible extension to 09 Jan 2032

The contract can be extended following satisfactory annual performance and with the agreement of both parties.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
48451000
79211110
79631000
Contract locations
East Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Functionality for the Education Sectorquality30.00%
Mobilisationquality25.00%
Ongoing quality of Service and Account Managementquality20.00%
Clarity and transparency in pricingprice10.00%
Technical Environment: system and data securityquality10.00%
Social Valuequality5.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Once a question has received a score, it will have a weighting applied. The weighted scores will be added together to calculate the total weighted score. This will then allow the PSQ responses to be comparatively ranked. Suppliers will be excluded from the tender if any of their response got FAILED or 0 score. Suppliers with minimum 3 points will proceed to the Invitation to Tender Stage.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
26 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
Website: http://archwaytrust.co.uk Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) response. Submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the PSQ documentation. Deadline for submission is 26th June 2026. Responses to be sent via email to these 2 email addresses: tender@archwaytrust.co.uk and gklein@archwaytrust.co.uk
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure