Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
144 York Way
London
N1 0AX
Contact
Ben Jones
Telephone
+44 1256467107
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.elliotfoundation.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Education Institute
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust - Payroll and HR Admin Services
Reference number
MPN-10322
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of Payroll and HR Administration Services.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 31 October 2025.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £623,469.15
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
Full details in tender documentation
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of Payroll and HR Administration Services.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 31 October 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: All criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006539
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Title
Payroll, HR Admin and Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita Business Services Limited
First Floor, 2 Kingdom Street
Paddington
W2 6BD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £575,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £623,469.15
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)