Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-f580-707d-af27-04935d1ec39f/managed-payroll-services-for-multi-academy-trust

pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Managed Payroll Services for Multi Academy Trust

[Broad Horizons Education Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/broad-horizons-education-trust)

Estimated value

£250,000

Published

11 Sept 2026

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Broad Horizons Education Trust is currently exploring options for the future provision of its payroll services commencing in September 2027. The Trust currently has an estimated headcount of 1408 employees across 18 sites/academies, processed on a monthly pay cycle.

The purpose of this Request for Information is to engage with potential suppliers prior to any formal procurement to:

Inform our procurement strategy, scope, and specification.

Gauge market interest, capacity, and capabilities.

Understand standard market pricing models, implementation timelines, and risk mitigation strategies.

The primary objectives of this engagement are to:

Gauge current market interest, capacity, and capabilities across service delivery models

Seek supplier feedback to refine and finalize the procurement strategy, technical specification, and performance KPIs.

Understand commercial and pricing models.

Inform system integration requirements to ensure a successful go-live for September 2027.

Key operational requirements include:

### Full and seamless transition

Full management processing of monthly payrolls.

Comprehensive public sector pension scheme administration, returns, and compliance-specifically Teachers' Pensions Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Pay scales - To be able to cope with Teaching pay scales, support staff pay scale, apprenticeships plus off-scale pay grades where needed

Pay awards and increments To be able to apply pay awards to current staff automatically

### For back pay to be automatically calculated

To be able to chose to backdated pay awards to some leavers

To be able to apply increments at different dates for some staff

To be able to apply 'No Increment' for specific contracts

Integration capability with existing HR and Finance systems and simple data input

Integration with MIS - currently Arbor - to provide a 'single source of truth' from which reports and data flows

Access for Employees - To efficiently be able to download payslips, P60s etc.

To efficiently be able to update personal details, including bank account details

Knowledge and experience working with MATs in the education sector.

Please email  for further details and a questionnaire.

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## CPV classification

Payroll management services Personnel and payroll services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06f846-2026-09-11T14:48:33+01:00

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