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active
Official procurement procedure
HR and Payroll Services for the Royal Academy of Music
Payroll management services
Personnel and payroll services
Time accounting or human resources software development services
+1 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline 10 May 2021, 17:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 01:26 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
3 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 48)
Based on 6,540 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
25.18%
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 48)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
Softcat PlcCRN: 02174990 | 108 contracts | £555,145,411,216 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITEDCRN: 02548628 | 86 contracts | £252,552,195,143 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Civica UK LimitedCRN: 01628868 | 58 contracts | £68,645,791,583 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Insight Direct UK LtdCRN: 02579852 | 40 contracts | £480,014,166,411 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Access UK LimitedCRN: 02343760 | 31 contracts | £768,803,228 | -41.4% below budget |
Bytes Software Services LTDCRN: 01616977 | 28 contracts | £37,469,374,835 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Idox Software LtdCRN: 02933889 | 28 contracts | £7,959,981 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Oracle Corporation UK LimitedCRN: 01782505 | 27 contracts | £2,217,810,478 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
CDW LtdCRN: 02465350 | 24 contracts | £528,192,665,731 | -42.9% below budget |
Academia LimitedCRN: 04771037 | 24 contracts | £9,420,117 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
HR and PayrollOxford City Council · 4 Sept 2026, 13:23 BST | £1,833,333 | same CPV family |
Payroll Services for Germany Network 2026Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 1 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST | £300,000 | same CPV family |
RBWM Events Management Procurement - Market Engagement WebinarRoyal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead · 1 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST | Value not published | same CPV family |
Royal Navy Museums Broadband ServicesRoyal Navy Museums · 3 Sept 2026, 09:48 BST | £250,000 | same CPV family |
HCC & TPPL Fleet Management Services and Supplies FrameworkHertfordshire County Council · 7 Sept 2026, 11:53 BST | £150,000,000 | same CPV family |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Ensemble Purchasing: "HR and Payroll Services for the Royal Academy of Music". Published status: active. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 May 2021, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Ensemble Purchasing | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 10 May 2021, 17:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ensemble Purchasing
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Ensemble Purchasing. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityEnsemble Purchasing | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published9 Apr 2021, 12:06 BST | Last source update9 Apr 2021, 12:06 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPayroll management services, Personnel and payroll services, Time accounting or human resources software development services, Time accounting or human resources software package | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02a439 | ||
What is being bought
The Academy requires a single system to manage HR and Payroll. The successful supplier is expected to be awarded a contract for a five-year period, with options to extend annually for a further term of five years subject to satisfactory performance by the successful supplier and on going requirements of the Academy. It is anticipated the system will be in place for ten years. The system will support managing 600 staff and paying 1000-1200 personnel. It will support, replace and enhance current business processes. Our detailed statement of requirements is set out in Appendix A.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to active
9 Apr 2021, 12:06 BST - Official notice release published
9 Apr 2021, 12:06 BST - Submission deadline changed to 10 May 2021, 17:00 BST
9 Apr 2021, 12:06 BST - Buyer information updated
9 Apr 2021, 12:06 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£500,000The Academy requires a single system to manage HR and Payroll. The successful supplier is expected to be awarded a contract for a five-year period, with options to extend annually for a further term of five years subject to satisfactory performance by the successful supplier and on going requirements of the Academy. It is anticipated the system will be in place for ten years. The system will support managing 600 staff and paying 1000-1200 personnel. It will support, replace and enhance current business processes. Our detailed statement of requirements is set out in Appendix A.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
9 Apr 2021, 12:06 BST - Submission deadline
10 May 2021, 17:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Ensemble Purchasing
Contracting authority GB-FTS-11691Documents (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published