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title: "Provision of Managed Payroll & Pension Administration Service"
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# Provision of Managed Payroll & Pension Administration Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-managed-payroll-pension-administration-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0693bb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust: "Provision of Managed Payroll & Pension Administration Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/plymouth-cast-multi-academy-trust-GB-PPON-PVXX-8686-MMHT)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Payroll management services, Pension fund administration services, Pension services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-managed-payroll-pension-administration-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0693bb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0693bb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-managed-payroll-pension-administration-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0693bb#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 66520000, 66523100, 79211110
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 03/05/2027 to 02/05/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042089-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-07T14:53:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:55:36.974Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0693bb