David Ross Education Trust is inviting tenders for the implementation and ongoing provision of a secure, modern and user-friendly Human Resources Information System and payroll solution. The solution will support approximately 2,200 employees across the Trust´s 36 academies and central functions. It must support the full employee lifecycle and the accurate, timely and compliant operation of payroll. The requirement includes: core HR and employee record management; payroll calculation, processing and statutory reporting, including Teachers´ Pension Scheme and multiple Local Government Pension Scheme arrangements; employee and manager self-service; recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle processes; absence, leave and contractual change management; workflows, approvals, reporting and management information; integration and secure data exchange; data migration, configuration, testing, training and implementation; security, data protection, business continuity and disaster recovery; and ongoing support, maintenance, system updates and service management. The Trust will continue to operate payroll through its in-house payroll team. The contract will be for a maximum period of ten years, with break options available to the Trust at the end of years five and eight. Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of 60% quality and 40% price. The Trust may invite shortlisted bidders to participate in a supplier demonstration as part of the evaluation process. All tender documents, communications, clarification questions and submissions must be managed through the InTend portal. The deadline for tender submissions is 09:00 BST on 19 October 2026.