Education HR & Payroll DPS
A compliant Dynamic Purchasing System.
Many schools struggle to find the right HR and Payroll contracts that match their in-house skills, resources, and capabilities.
Education Buying offers you a compliant solution. Whether you're a single school or a large multi-academy trust, we're here to help you discover the ideal supplier and secure a fantastic contract for your school.
Say goodbye to the frustration of mismatched contracts and welcome the simplicity of a contract tailored just for you.
It's our mission to save your school money make your life easier
Are you looking for a streamlined and regulation-compliant method of procuring HR & Payroll services for your school?
This is a PCR15-compliant way to access the market via an easy Further Competition process for a HR and Payroll services.
- Pre-vetted suppliers ensure a faster award process.
- It is specifically for school HR and Payroll services with the flexibility to respond to changes in the market.
- It has been split into geographical areas (Lots) so that national and local suppliers can offer their services.
Benefits of our HR Services & Payroll DPS
Simple to use
Support on hand
Shorter timescales
Start making use of the benefits now:
HR & Payroll Suppliers
Our current suppliers on the HR & Payroll DPS are below.
If you don't see a supplier that you would like to use, you can request they join.
- Browne Jacobson
- Cantium Business Services
- Capita Business Service Ltd
- DataPlan Payroll Ltd
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- EPM
- Fusion HR Ltd
- HR Connect (Commercial Services Kent)
- HR Education
- Insight HR
- Juniper Education Ltd
- Just People (HR) Limited
- Liberata UK Limited
- Liverpool City Council
- Neo People Management Ltd
- North Yorkshire County Council Employment Support Service (ESS)
- Orovia Education
- Strictly Education Limited
Further Competition Timeline
Education Buying can provide free help to make your HR and Payroll tender a stress-free experience. Click through to see the different stages of the process.
Stage 1 of 6
- Register with Education buying.
- Download documents from the portal.
- Draft tender documents.
Timing: Approximately 2 weeks
Free support from Education Buying:
- Admit suppliers onto the DPS (following evaluation).
- Confirm school’s registration with Education Buying, including welcome call.
- Issue DPS documents to school.
- Receive and ‘sense-check’ completed tender documents from school.
Stage 2 of 6
- Publish tender
Timing: 1 day
Free support from Education Buying:
- Publish tender using the e-procurement portal, Delta eSourcing.
- Monitor tender (for example, questions from suppliers and publication of responses from the school).
Stage 3 of 6
- Market prepares responses and submits via Delta eSourcing.
Timing: Minimum of 15 days
Stage 4 of 6
- Tender closes.
- Begin evaluation.
Timing: Around 2 weeks
Free support from Education Buying:
- Collate tender responses and send to school.
- Receive scores from school to confirm the top-ranked supplier.
Stage 5 of 6
- Outcome announced to all suppliers.
- Contract drafted and awarded.
Timing: Around 2 weeks
Free support from Education Buying:
- Receive feedback letters from school and send to suppliers.
Stage 6 of 6
- Contract commences.
- Ongoing contract management.
Timing: Contract duration
Do you need more help?
Navigating complex procurement requires expertise, experience, and a deep understanding of the education sector’s unique challenges.
Our expert team is here to ensure that your school’s tender processes are compliant and optimised for the best outcomes.
Let us handle the complexities while you focus on what truly matters – providing an exceptional education.
Victoria Lawson
As a former education professional, Victoria understands the challenges schools face. She has a passion for helping MATs and schools achieve their goals of cost savings and compliance.
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