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Published 5 Jul 2024, 13:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TSAT HR & Payroll System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Thinking Schools Academy Trust (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£300,000≈ £100k / year
Submissions closed 9 Aug 2024
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust (‘TSAT’ or ‘The Trust’) is inviting tenderers to bid for the provision of an integrated HR and Payroll system

CPV: Time accounting or human resources software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 1 x 24 month extensionVariant bids: not allowed

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: 30%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • People: 10%
  • Data: 10%
  • Service Delivery: 25%
  • Service Development: 15%
  • Cultural Fit: 5%
  • price: 30%
  • Social Value & Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
  • People: 10
  • Data: 10
  • Service Delivery: 25
  • Service Development: 15
  • Cultural Fit: 5
  • Social Value & Sustainability: 5
  • Price: 30
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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Jul 2024, 13:42 BST
Last source update
2 Aug 2024, 10:51 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Aug 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024255
Classification (CPV)
Time accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b1c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

KPI's as defined in the tender document

Publisher note: 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=232299. 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:232299)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
9 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Aug 2024, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Aug 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    2 Aug 2024, 10:51 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Aug 2024, 09:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 9 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
    2 Aug 2024, 10:51 BST
    +4 days · was 5 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.25 Aug 20249 Aug 2024+4 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.76 Aug 202412 Aug 2024+6 d

Additional time given due to clarifications and ensuring enough time given for suppliers to complete submissions

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Contracting authorityEducationMulti Academy TrustEducation Park Crescent, CHATHAM, UK, ME4 6NRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria