How to win: Managed Payroll Services for Multi Academy Trust

About this contract

Broad Horizons Education Trust is currently exploring options for the future provision of its payroll services commencing in September 2027. The Trust currently has an estimated headcount of 1408 employees across 18 sites/academies, processed on a monthly pay cycle. The purpose of this Request for Information is to engage with potential suppliers prior to any formal procurement to: Inform our procurement strategy, scope, and specification. Gauge market interest, capacity, and capabilities. Understand standard market pricing models, implementation timelines, and risk mitigation strategies. The primary objectives of this engagement are to: Gauge current market interest, capacity, and capabilities across service delivery models Seek supplier feedback to refine and finalize the procurement strategy, technical specification, and performance KPIs. Understand commercial and pricing models. Inform system integration requirements to ensure a successful go-live for September 2027. Key operational requirements include: Full and seamless transition Full management processing of monthly payrolls. Comprehensive public sector pension scheme administration, returns, and compliance-specifically Te

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £250,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
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