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Published 5 Aug 2026, 16:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HR & Payroll Software and Managed Payroll Services - Tyne Coast College

Official notice

Authority: Tyne Coast College (Education)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£571,667≈ £109k / year · £686,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 yrs 3 moends 31 Mar 2032 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tyne Coast College is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide their HR & Payroll Software and Managed Payroll Services requirement. Full details are provided within the tender pack.

  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1: SQ Stage 2: Advertisement Stage 3: ITT Stage 4: Standstill Stage 5: Award

CPV: Payroll management services · Personnel and payroll services · Time accounting or human resources software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrs 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£571,667
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2032 (5 yrs 3 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensionsValue: £571,667 exc. VAT · £686,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Aug 2026, 16:54 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 16:54 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jan 2027
Authority reference
CA18326
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074391
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Payroll management servicesPersonnel and payroll servicesTime accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dce6 Find a Tender
How it runs

Stage 1: SQ

Stage 2: Advertisement

Stage 3: ITT

Stage 4: Standstill

Stage 5: Award

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access this opportunity, log in to suppliers.multiquote.com ↗ and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit suppliers.multiquote.com ↗, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.

Timeline

5 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published80 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 16:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by61 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 69 days
    1 Jan 2027
  6. Award decision expected byin 70 days
    1 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 16:54 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tyne Coast College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVYH-4724-YLXW SOUTH TYNESIDE COLLEGE ST GEORGES AVENUE, SOUTH SHIELDS, North East, NE34 6ETContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender