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Published 17 Sept 2026, 16:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lionheart Educational Trust - HR & Payroll Software and Managed Payroll Services

Official notice

Authority: Lionheart Educational Trust (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£600,000≈ £195k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrs 1 moends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lionheart Educational Trust is looking for a single supplier for their HR & Payroll Software and Managed Payroll Services requirements.

CPV: Payroll management services · Personnel and payroll services · Time accounting or human resources software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£600,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
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 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
17 Sept 2026, 16:33 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 16:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
Authority reference
CA18471
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088381
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Payroll management servicesPersonnel and payroll servicesTime accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774cb 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
26 Oct 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

17 Sept 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published40 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 16:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by18 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline42h ago
    26 Oct 2026, 10:00 GMT
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 123 days
    1 Mar 2027
  6. Award decision expected byin 124 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 16:33 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lionheart Educational Trust

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PGYZ-4364-PDMD Beauchamp City 6th Form, South Albion Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 6JLContact 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