Awarded contract

Star Academies - HR and Payroll System and Associated Services

Details

Value
£2,000,000
Topic
Human resources management consultancy services
Published
20 January 2026

Tender description

Star Academies is looking to run an FTS (EU) compliant tender under PCR2015 with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier for the trust. This will be a restricted process, and a process timetable can be found further below in this document. The supplier selected must be able to provide a complete HR and payroll system as well as fully managed payroll and pension service. Where possible, it is preferred that the supplier will also be able to offer Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and case management integrated functionality to support the trust’s digital transformation strategy. Star schools will include primaries and secondaries with a variety of different terms and conditions associated with the Green and Burgundy book which the supplier must be competent in supporting, managing and administering. Lot 1: Star Academies is looking to run an FTS (EU) compliant tender under PCR2015 with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier for the trust. This will be a restricted process, and a process timetable can be found further below in this document. The supplier selected must be able to provide a complete HR and payroll system as well as fully managed payroll and pension service. Where possible, it is preferred that the supplier will also be able to offer Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and case management integrated functionality to support the trust’s digital transformation strategy. Star schools will include primaries and secondaries with a variety of different terms and conditions associated with the Green and Burgundy book which the supplier must be competent in supporting, managing and administering.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date5 December 2025
  2. Completed: Award published20 January 2026
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About the buyer

Star Academies is a not-for-profit multi-academy trust running 36 schools. The schools sit in five regional clusters across Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, the West Midlands and East London. Head office and the professional development institute are in Blackburn. Many contracts are split into lots by region. Mechanical and fire and security tenders appoint up to two suppliers per lot.

Agency staff come from a preferred supplier list under Lot 1 of the GCA framework.

Over the past 5 years, most of Star Academies's contract awards have been in waste, cleaning and environmental services, recreation, culture and sport and business services.

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