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Lionheart Educational Trust - HR & Payroll Software and Managed Payroll Services

In brief

Lionheart Educational Trust is looking for suppliers for recruitment and IT and software work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 37 months, up to 61 months with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 10am, Monday 26 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Key dates

How bids are scored

Quality 70% · Price 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for recruitment contracts across the UK (from 203 awards in the last 12 months).

Lionheart Educational Trust is looking for a single supplier for their HR & Payroll Software and Managed Payroll Services requirements.

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 28 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £600,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 9 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 10am, Monday 26 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

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From notice 088381-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.