Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Star Academies
Shadsworth Road
Blackburn
BB1 2HT
UK
Contact person: Matthew Little
E-mail: matthew.little@staracademies.org
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://staracademies.org/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
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
Star Academies - HR and Payroll System and Associated Services
Reference number: ITT/2025/HRP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79414000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Star Academies is looking to run an FTS (EU) compliant tender under PCR2015 with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier for the trust. This will be a restricted process, and a process timetable can be found further below in this document. The supplier selected must be able to provide a complete HR and payroll system as well as fully managed payroll and pension service. Where possible, it is preferred that the supplier will also be able to offer Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and case management integrated functionality to support the trust’s digital transformation strategy. Star schools will include primaries and secondaries with a variety of different terms and conditions associated with the Green and Burgundy book which the supplier must be competent in supporting, managing and administering.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79414000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKE4
UKG
UKD4
UKD3
Main site or place of performance:
Online, nationwide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Star Academies is looking to run an FTS (EU) compliant tender under PCR2015 with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier for the trust. This will be a restricted process, and a process timetable can be found further below in this document. The supplier selected must be able to provide a complete HR and payroll system as well as fully managed payroll and pension service. Where possible, it is preferred that the supplier will also be able to offer Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and case management integrated functionality to support the trust’s digital transformation strategy. Star schools will include primaries and secondaries with a variety of different terms and conditions associated with the Green and Burgundy book which the supplier must be competent in supporting, managing and administering.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2026
End:
31/08/2031
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
A maximum of four suppliers will be taken through to ITT because this will be a time intensive stage for suppliers and the authority
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Cyber Essentials & ISO 27001
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
04/04/2025
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Star Academies
Shadsworth Road
Blackburn
BB1 2HT
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Review by independent SLT member
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/02/2025