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Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) - Integrated HR and payroll system

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 15:16.

Opportunity overview

The objective of this PME is not to seek formal tenders, but to gather information, insights and feedback from the market, that will help to: • Refine our understanding of integrated HR and payroll solutions which maximise benefit in the context of the Multi-Academy-Trust sector; • Identify potential suppliers and their capabilities; • Inform the potential development of a detailed procurement specification; • Maximise public benefit by procuring a solution that delivers social, economic, and environmental value.

Classification

  • CPV48450000 — Time accounting or human resources software package
  • CPV79631000 — Personnel and payroll services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

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
OAT-PME-HRPAY-2026
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48450000
Description
Time accounting or human resources software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79631000
Description
Personnel and payroll services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Due
8 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
038235-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Apr 2026, 17:27
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)
Id
GB-PPON-PPDM-7666-ZGTN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPDM-7666-ZGTN

Address

Street Address
Unit G.05B, Assay Studios, 141 Newhall Street
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B3 1SF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Name
Trevor Armstrong
Telephone
+44 1212365100

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B3 1SF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 038235-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·