Published date: 4 July 2018

Last edited date: 4 July 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

  • Payroll management services - 79211110

    • Personnel and payroll services - 79631000

Location of contract

London, South East

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN262919-09246239

Published date

4 July 2018

Closing date

18 April 2018

Contract start date

1 September 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Loxford School Trust is a prestigious organisation which aims to deliver a high quality education forstudents aged 3-18. The Trust was formed in 2013 originally comprising of Loxford Primary Phase and LoxfordSchool of Science and Technology (Secondary Phase), due to the Trust's continued growth it has made theacquisition of four further schools within the greater London and Essex Area, Aldborough Primary School,Warren School, Abs Cross and Tabor Academy.
Loxford School Trust are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider, to provide HR andPayroll services to approximately 950 (current figure but this shall increase as other schools join the Trust)employees across their current and future portfolio of schools as well as let a framework that shall be accessibleby any future schools joining the Trust throughout the life of this framework. Any schools that do join the Trustduring the life of this framework shall approach the successful provider and access the framework on the sameterms and against the same costs as tendered within the successful submission. There is no guarantee of anyadditional spend within this framework, and it shall not automatically follow that any new schools joining theTrust shall access the framework, nor be mandated to do so. This opportunity can be accessed at https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=4d8cb5a5-74dc-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21&v=1.
Other Schools joining the Trust and utilising the framework agreement shall be expected to provide aspecification for the Successful Service Provider to then have up to 28 days in which to provide a responseincluding the service costs to that School and the Trust.
Potential Providers should be aware that non-material variations may be required by other schools joining thetrust to the requirements outlined within the specification. The Successful Provider will be expected to makereasonable endeavours to meet these variations.
This Framework is open to all current and future members of the Loxford School Trust, although as above thereis no guarantee of schools joining the Trust accessing this framework.
This Framework is for 3 years, with an option to extend for 1 year, making 4 years in total.
The expected budget for the service at its commencement is approximately £250,000 per annum, although thisfigure is provided for information only.

Award information

Awarded date

14 June 2018

Contract start date

1 September 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2021

Total value of contract

£146,640

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Educational Personnel Management

Address

Spencer House, Spitfire Close, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 6EP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jon Collyns

Address

Shire Hall
Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
England

Telephone

+44 1223715353

Email

jon.collyns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk