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Published 5 Feb 2025, 09:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust Tender for Provision of Human Resources and Payroll System

Official notice

Authority: Mater Ecclesiae Catholic MAT

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£775,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide Human Resources and Payroll system to Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust, based in Lancashire

CPV: Personnel and payroll services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Mater Ecclesiae is a Catholic Multi-Academy Trust that runs both primary and secondary…Published value£775,000

Mater Ecclesiae is a Catholic Multi-Academy Trust that runs both primary and secondary schools in the Preston area. The Trust has a Central Team located in Preston that supports its schools in educational and operational services.

Mater Ecclesiae currently operates 10 Academies and have a growth plan to increase to 23 academies by 2026.

Currently the Trust employs in excess of 500 staff, once at full capacity this will increase to 1200 staff.

The Trust is seeking a single provider to provide a fully integrated HR and Payroll system to allow greater visibility, flexibility and control of data and to simplify the current state by reducing complexity and driving efficiencies.

Delivery: North West · Lancashire
Extensions: 96 month(s) from the commencement date, with 60 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x36 month(s)Second stage: 5–8 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Tenderer must be established in the field and financially secure with a minimum of 3 years trading history and able to demonstrate suitable expertise in delivering Human Resources and Payroll services.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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 Feb 2025, 09:45 GMT
Last source update
5 Feb 2025, 09:45 GMT
Authority reference
CA15261 -
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003759
Classification (CPV)
Personnel and payroll services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dbb9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

A statement of the tenderer's turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available. Abbreviated audited accounts for previous 3 years trading will be required.

How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
7 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Feb 2025 → 7 Mar 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    5 Feb 2025, 09:45 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    7 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mater Ecclesiae Catholic MAT

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Caxton Rd, Preston, North West, PR2 9ZZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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