Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) - Integrated HR and payroll system
Estimated value
£1.4m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
27 Apr 2026
This is a preliminary market engagement notice
Map the supplier landscape and document your shortlist before opening the tender. The market simulation produces a defensible audit record you can attach to your procurement file.
Description
The objective of this PME is not to seek formal tenders, but to gather information, insights and feedback from the market, that will help to: • Refine our understanding of integrated HR and payroll solutions which maximise benefit in the context of the Multi-Academy-Trust sector; • Identify potential suppliers and their capabilities; • Inform the potential development of a detailed procurement specification; • Maximise public benefit by procuring a solution that delivers social, economic, and environmental value.
Scope
- Reference
- OAT-PME-HRPAY-2026
- Total value
- £1,423,000 excluding VAT£1,707,600 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Nov 2027 to 31 Oct 2030Possible extension to 31 Oct 2037
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 4845000079631000
- Contract locations
- West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)