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Official procurement procedure
Provision of Managed Payroll & Pension Administration Service
Payroll management services
Pension fund administration services
Pension services
Published value
£500,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust: "Provision of Managed Payroll & Pension Administration Service". Published status: planning. Published value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £500,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust
Market Analytics
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Published history for Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
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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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 AuthorityPlymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 May 2026, 15:53 BST | Last source update7 May 2026, 15:53 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPayroll management services, Pension fund administration services, Pension services | ||
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0693bb | ||
What is being bought
Plymouth CAST is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to inform the development of a future procurement for a managed payroll and pension administration service. Through this engagement, the Trust aims to: ● Test the feasibility of the proposed service scope; ● Understand current market solutions and innovation; ● Inform system integration requirements; ● Explore implementation and transition approaches; ● Understand commercial and pricing models; ● Identify risks or considerations prior to formal tender. The Trust currently operates payroll and pension administration across multiple schools and locations, with central oversight provided by the finance and HR teams. The Trust intends to move to a single managed payroll and pension administration solution that supports: ● Consistent processes across all schools; ● Improved reporting and compliance; ● Efficient workflows between schools and central teams; ● Improved user experience for employees and managers; ● Scalability to support future Trust growth if required.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £500,000
7 May 2026, 15:53 BST - Status changed to planning
7 May 2026, 15:53 BST - Official notice release published
7 May 2026, 15:53 BST - Buyer information updated
7 May 2026, 15:53 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #LOT-0000Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
7 May 2026, 15:53 BST - Procedure published
7 May 2026, 15:53 BST - engagement
5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledhttps://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104249&TID=100109420&B= This pre-market engagement is intended to inform the Trust’s detailed specification and procurement strategy, and the Trust welcomes dialogue with interested suppliers to help shape a future tender that delivers a robust, education-focused payroll solution. Suppliers will be offered a 1-hour slot on Friday 5th June 2026. A maximum of 6 slots are available If you wish to book in a slot, please message the request through the tendering portal EU Supply with your email address with your preferred date and time for Friday 5th June 2026. Slots will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Once all slots are booked out we will have to respectfully decline any further requests. However, written submissions can be provided for the questions provided within the pre-market engagement document shared as a document within the tender portal which must be submitted by 4pm on the 5th June 2026. All information from these meetings will be shared within the tender pack, where it has been deemed as not commercially sensitive.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PVXX-8686-MMHTDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 May 2026, 15:53 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |