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

Ormiston Academies Trust · Local or regional public body

In brief

Ormiston Academies Trust has announced plans to buy IT and software and recruitment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1,423,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2027.

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

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 13 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 038235-2026

About the buyer

Ormiston Academies TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

8

Awards

6
All tenders and awards from Ormiston Academies Trust

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From notice 038235-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.