Aspire Academy Trust - Provision of HR and Payroll System
Aspire Academy Trust · published 21 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 · questions by 13 Nov 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £450,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 1 Jun 2027 to 31 May 2030
- Where
- South West
- Categories (CPV)
- 79211110 Payroll management services
- 48000000 Software package and information systems
- 79631000 Personnel and payroll services
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- Stage 2 - Quality Assessment (quality)60%
- Price Assessment (price)40%
Description
This tender opportunity has been issued by Aspire Academy Trust (the Trust), and Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of an integrated Human Resources and Payroll system, with the capability to support a fully managed payroll service. Full details of all contract requirements are set out in Document 2: Specification of Requirements. The Trust comprises multiple academies operating under a unified governance structure and workforce framework. To support effective workforce management, regulatory compliance, and strategic oversight, the Trust requires 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.
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