Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-74d8-736e-be46-d6399968b87c/provision-of-a-human-resources-information-system-and-payroll-service Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of a Human Resources Information System and Payroll Service [The David Ross Education Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-david-ross-education-trust) Estimated value £1,600,000 Published 16 Sept 2026 Deadline Closes today 19 Oct 2026 ## 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender David Ross Education Trust is inviting tenders for the implementation and ongoing provision of a secure, modern and user-friendly Human Resources Information System and payroll solution. The solution will support approximately 2,200 employees across the Trust's 36 academies and central functions. It must support the full employee lifecycle and the accurate, timely and compliant operation of payroll. The requirement includes: core HR and employee record management; payroll calculation, processing and statutory reporting, including Teachers' Pension Scheme and multiple Local Government Pension Scheme arrangements; employee and manager self-service; recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle processes; absence, leave and contractual change management; workflows, approvals, reporting and management information; integration and secure data exchange; data migration, configuration, testing, training and implementation; security, data protection, business continuity and disaster recovery; and ongoing support, maintenance, system updates and service management. The Trust will continue to operate payroll through its in-house payroll team. The contract will be for a maximum period of ten years, with break options available to the Trust at the end of years five and eight. Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of 60% quality and 40% price. The Trust may invite shortlisted bidders to participate in a supplier demonstration as part of the evaluation process. All tender documents, communications, clarification questions and submissions must be managed through the InTend portal. The deadline for tender submissions is 09:00 BST on 19 October 2026. Read full description ## CPV classification Time accounting or human resources software package Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06faa1-2026-09-16T08:09:46+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06faa1-2026-09-16T08:09:46+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile The David Ross Education Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-david-ross-education-trust) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Cabot Learning Federation - Provision of HR and Payroll System · Cabot Learning Federation Multi Academy Trust · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-6fc4-7242-a6ce-4bfe1bfe32a0/cabot-learning-federation-provision-of-hr-and-payroll-system) [Time accounting or human resources software development services – Integrated Human Resource Information System (HRIS) REPUBLISHED · Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland · 17 days left · 5 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14062-7cb2-7034-9fac-c2891873f327/ireland-time-accounting-or-human-resources-software-development-services-int) [Lionheart Educational Trust - HR & Payroll Software and Managed Payroll Services · Lionheart Educational Trust · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-a3e0-70c7-8d20-1845b82608d5/lionheart-educational-trust-hr-payroll-software-and-managed-payroll-services) [CA18471 - Lionheart Educational Trust - HR & Payroll Software and Managed Payroll Services · Lionheart Educational Trust · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d22-8464-7224-becb-a10978a1bec4/ca18471-lionheart-educational-trust-hr-payroll-software-and-managed-payrol) [CA18485 - Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll System · Hopwood Hall College · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1a-ff20-72a6-be60-de5e570b8161/ca18485-hopwood-hall-college-provision-of-hr-payroll-system) [Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll System · Hopwood Hall College · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-9b9a-704f-8bc3-e9dee54217f2/hopwood-hall-college-provision-of-hr-payroll-system)