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Published 28 Oct 2025, 10:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sapientia Education Trust HR & Payroll Software

Official notice

Authority: Sapientia Education Trust (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£360,000≈ £103k / year · £432,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 yrs 6 moends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sapientia Education Trust required one supplier to provide their requirement of HR & Payroll Software. Please see tender documents for further information.

CPV: Time accounting or human resources software package · Transaction server software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£360,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs 6 mo) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £360,000 exc. VAT · £432,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.
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: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality - Demonstrations: 20%
  • Quality – Compliance with Specification: 45%
  • Contract Price - Based on initial 3 year contract period: 35%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality - Demonstrations
  • Quality – Compliance with Specification
  • Contract Price - Based on initial 3 year contract period
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 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
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
28 Oct 2025, 10:03 GMT
Last source update
28 Oct 2025, 10:03 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
Authority reference
CA16659
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068817
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Time accounting or human resources software packageTransaction server software package
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d4dc Find a Tender

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
24 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
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

28 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published363 days ago
    28 Oct 2025, 10:03 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by346 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline336 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by207 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Oct 2025, 10:03 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sapientia Education Trust

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PRCL-6932-LTDD Wymondham College, Wymondham, East of England, NR18 9SZContact 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