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Provision of Managed Payroll & Pension Administration Service

Plymouth CAST · Local or regional public body

In brief

Plymouth CAST has announced plans to buy accountancy and financial services 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 £500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 3 May 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 7 bids per contract for accountancy contracts in this region (from 21 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Plymouth CAST is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to inform the development of a future procurement for a managed payroll and pension administration service. Through this engagement, the Trust aims to: ● Test the feasibility of the proposed service scope; ● Understand current market solutions and innovation; ● Inform system integration requirements; ● Explore implementation and transition approaches; ● Understand commercial and pricing models; ● Identify risks or considerations prior to formal tender. The Trust currently operates payroll and pension administration across multiple schools and locations, with central oversight provided by the finance and HR teams. The Trust intends to move to a single managed payroll and pension administration solution that supports: ● Consistent processes across all schools; ● Improved reporting and compliance; ● Efficient workflows between schools and central teams; ● Improved user experience for employees and managers; ● Scalability to support future Trust growth if required.

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 042089-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 042089-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.