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Payroll Services for Spencer Academies Trust

THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST

Documents openTwo stages

18 days left

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Estimated value
£1,100,000
Excluding VAT
Where
UK-wide
Buyer in East Midlands
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
Payroll management services
Documents
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 30 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
11 full UK working days before the deadline to apply to take part, Tue 17 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Tue 10 Nov 2026, 6 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 18 days from publication to the closing day: shorter than the median for open consultancy and business services tenders (29 days).
Value
£1.1m is above the median (£437,500) of the 257 open consultancy and business services tenders that state a value.
This buyer
1 more open tender from THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST listed here.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

Spencer Academies Trust is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the delivery of fully managed payroll services. The contract will support approximately 2,900 employees across 27 academies and the Trust's central services team.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 102992-2026
Buyer
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Buyer’s region
East Midlands
Where the work is
UK-wide
Listed on Evendraft under
East Midlands (the buyer’s region: the notice says the work can be anywhere)
Published
30 Oct 2026
Requests to take part by
17 Nov 2026, 23:59 UK time
Questions by
10 Nov 2026, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value
£1,100,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
CPV codes
  • 79211110 Payroll management services
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedureTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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