Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Windsor Academy Trust
Windsor Business Centre, Trinity House, High Street
Halesowen
B63 3HY
UK
Contact person: Natalie Bryan
Telephone: +44 1216027594
E-mail: procurement@windsoracademytrust.og.uk
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.windsoracademytrust.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://tender.wat.org.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Windsor Academy Trust Integrated HR and Payroll Tender
Reference number: WAT/PROCURE/HR/041219
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79631000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To appoint a reputable and professional integrated HR and payroll bureau that can operate all aspects of HR and the payroll and pension administration for all the Trust schools, Trust central team and any schools that may join the Trust in the future.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
445 236.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79631000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
Windsor Academy Trust and associated Academies.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Windsor Academy Trust is looking to procure a suitable and qualified partner to supply Trust wide integrated HR and Payroll services.
As part of this tender process Windsor Academy Trust is committed to achieving best value, we look to identify new initiatives and methods that will bring benefits to the Trust, whether these be financial or otherwise.
The successful organisation will need to have a proven track record in supporting educational establishments with both HR and Payroll functions and be able to demonstrate their ability to support a Trust of our size, that is used to working at a fast pace.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 241-591942
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/06/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EPM Ltd
Colchester
CO3 3AD
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 445 236.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:219898)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/07/2020