HR and Payroll Services for Schools – Market Consultation

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Preliminary Market Consultation for a Dynamic Purchasing System for HR and Payroll Services for Schools.

Reference number

EB-DPS-03

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 79631000 – Personnel and payroll services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Painsley Catholic Academy in collaboration with Churchmarketplace and 2buy2.com Ltd

(Education Buying) are inviting providers of HR and Payroll Services to participate in a formal Preliminary

Market Consultation for a proposed national Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of HR and Payroll Services

Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) is a “pre-procurement” process that enables contracting authorities and/or

procurement agents acting on behalf of contracting authorities that are subject to the Public Contract Regulations

2015 to seek responses from the market in transparent, fair and equitable manner. The preliminary market

consultation is an opportunity to influence the potential future shape and solution of a future procurement process.

This process is not a procurement process, although it may form part of a procurement. Further details can be

downloaded via Delta eSourcing. The deadline for PMC responses is 12noon Friday 5th February 2021

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

The proposed solution is a DPS with multiple Lots based on regions of the UK. It is proposed

that providers may submit expressions of interest for one or any combination of Lots throughout the duration of the

DPS. This strategy forms part of the PMC process.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Preliminary Market Consultation for a Dynamic Purchasing System for Human Resource Services for Schools

Lot No

1.1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 48450000 – Time accounting or human resources software package
• 79400000 – Business and management consultancy and related services
• 79414000 – Human resources management consultancy services
• 79630000 – Personnel services except placement and supply services
• 79632000 – Personnel-training services
• 79633000 – Staff development services
• 79900000 – Miscellaneous business and business-related services
• 80511000 – Staff training services
• 80570000 – Personal development training services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

UK – UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

See the PMC document for full details

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, frame agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, frame agreement or dynamic purchasing system

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Preliminary Market Consultation for a Dynamic Purchasing System for Payroll Services for Schools

Lot No

2.1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 79211110 – Payroll management services
• 48450000 – Time accounting or human resources software package

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

UK – UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

See the PMC document for full details

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, frame agreement or dynamic purchasing system

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

8 March 2021

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

All potential providers are invited to attend an online briefing session (via Zoom) which will cover the purpose, scope, design of the DPS plus the approach used to call-off the agreement once in place. This is not a mandatory session but is highly recommended.

Monday 1st February – 11.00 – 12.00

Register your interest here : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preliminary-market-consultation-for-hr-payroll-services-tickets-137967066209

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Staffordshire:-Personnel-and-payroll-services./9P38A2MBCE

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9P38A2MBCE

GO Reference: GO-2021122-PRO-17684090