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THE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:50.

Opportunity overview

The Priestley Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust consisting of six primary schools, based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. We are looking for a supplier to deliver high quality and comprehensive payroll services that will ensure all staff are paid accurately and on time, and that the trust meets all its related statutory and regulatory obligations. We are looking to enter into a contract for three years initially, but with an option to extend for a further two years, subject to Trustee approval. The contract will commence on 1st April 2026. Further details about the trust can be found in the documentation uploaded to this site. The estimated contract value is £25,000 per annum plus VAT. The closing date for this tender will be Friday 15th August 2025. Tenders should be submitted to the following email address: tenders@priestley.academy. Any queries about this procurement should be directed to: - Rowena Dixon, Chief Finance Officer rowena.dixon@priestley.academy

Classification

  • CPV79211110 — Payroll management services
  • CPV79631000 — Personnel and payroll services

Lots

  • Lot 1£150k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-055e24
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders should be submitted to the following email address: tenders@priestley.academy
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
040468-2025
Description
ITT instructions amended to include a requirement for bidders to include an implementation plan (Appendix 2, paragraph 3).
Entry 2
Id
044004-2025
Description
Following the deadline of 28th July for any questions of clarification, a full list of all questions received, and all answers provided, is now uploaded.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
15 Aug 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Jul 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
150,000

Renewal

Description
An extension may be granted if the trust considers it better value, in terms of operational and financial efficiency, to continue with the same supplier for a further period. Each year's extension to be decided by trustees.

Award criteria

Description
Award of contract will be made to the supplier who achieves the highest score for price and quality. A detailed description of the scoring methodology is provided in document "Payroll Tender Scoring Methodology", uploaded to this site.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 12
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 13
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 14
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 15
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 16
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 17
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 18
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 19
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 20
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 21
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 22
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 23
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 24
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 25
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 26
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 27
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79211110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Payroll management services
Entry 2
Id
79631000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Personnel and payroll services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-3001
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
A-3002
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
A-3003
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
A-3004
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
039474-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
14 Jul 2025, 09:48
Entry 6
Id
A-3124
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 7
Id
040468-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Jul 2025, 11:45
Entry 8
Id
A-3578
Format
application/pdf
Description
For information: a list of all clarification questions asked by suppliers up to the deadline of 28th July with Trust responses included.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 9
Id
044004-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Jul 2025, 16:37

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-10410830
Name
THE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE41
Country
GB
Locality
Bradford
Postal Code
BD8 8HT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
C/O Green Lane Primary School

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
10410830
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Rowena Dixon

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHQP-2974-YLGG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bradford · UKE41 · BD8 8HT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055e24-2025-07-29T16:37:53+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·