Official UK procurement notice
HR & Payroll Software - The Athelstan Trust
Authority: Keystone Knowledge
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHR & Payroll Services Tender
CPV: Personnel and payroll services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1HR and Payroll Software Services to include recruitment, onboarding, payroll,…Renewal
HR and Payroll Software Services to include recruitment, onboarding, payroll, pensions, training records, policy management, case management, absence management, flexible working, leavers automation, gender pay gap reporting and budgeting.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality against requirements: 60
- Price against requirements: 40
- price: 40
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality against requirements: 60
- Price against requirements: 40
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
Demonstrable experience of payroll bureau provision, and knowledge of the education pension schemes, including Teachers Pension Scheme, and the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Technical & professional ability
Education
- Price carries 80 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Nov 2024, 10:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Dec 2024, 10:47 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Dec 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039556- Accelerated
Due to school term dates over the Christmas period and the need for presentations, due diligence and a contract start date of June 2025, the accelerated procedure is requested. Additionally the current contract has a 6-month notice period.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bcc8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
At least three references from similar clients, preferably in an education setting.
Publisher note: The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=233159. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:233159)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Dec 2024 → 20 Dec 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published9 Dec 2024, 10:47 GMT
- Submission deadline17 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 17 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT9 Dec 2024, 10:47 GMT+4 days · was 13 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 13 Dec 2024 | 17 Dec 2024 | +4 d |
To allow for a comprehensive tender process following some misinterpretation of the Tender requirements. Agreed with the client but also with the request that any completed bids would be appreciated in advance of the new deadline date.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria