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ClosedStage · tender

Office of Rail and Road

Managed Payroll Services

Business ServicesCPV 79631000
Value£114,000
Deadline4 Aug 2026
Published7 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide

£114,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 7 Jul 2026ClosedCloses 4 Aug 2026
Who to contact
procurementteam@orr.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the ORR eTendering Portal. https://orr.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/84257104019F3CC0D2B6 All bids must be uploaded to the portal before the stated deadline. The system allows suppliers to upload revised versions of their submissions up until the closing time, but late tenders will not be accepted. All clarification questions must also be submitted through the electronic portal for audit purposes. Responses will be shared with all bidders without identifying the source of the question. No electronic auction will be used in this procurement. Guidance on registering and using the portal can be found at: https://www.orr.gov.uk/about/procuring-goods-and-services/e-tendering

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Contract value in context
£114ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a fully managed payroll service for approximately 404 payees.

The service will include end-to-end payroll processing, pension administration, statutory deductions and reporting, BACS payment services, employee query support, payroll reporting and management information, and support for Civil Service Pension and Railway Pension Scheme arrangements.

The scope also includes implementation and mobilisation activities, including data migration, testing, dual running, transition from the incumbent provider, and integration with ORR's Oracle Cloud HCM platform.

The supplier will be responsible for ensuring a compliant, accurate, secure and efficient payroll service and delivering a fully operational solution by 1 April 2027.

Estimated volume: Approximately 404 payees, comprising permanent employees, fixed-term appointees, Fees for Service workers, and Non-Executive Directors, with potential workforce growth of 10-15% during the contract term.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The service will include end-to-end payroll processing

The service will include end-to-end payroll processing, pension administration, statutory deductions and reporting, BACS payment services, employee query support, payroll reporting and management information, and support for Civil Service Pension and Railway Pension Scheme arrangements.

02

The scope also includes implementation and mobilisation

The scope also includes implementation and mobilisation activities, including data migration, testing, dual running, transition from the incumbent provider, and integration with ORR's Oracle Cloud HCM platform.

03

The supplier will be responsible for ensuring

The supplier will be responsible for ensuring a compliant, accurate, secure and efficient payroll service and delivering a fully operational solution by 1 April 2027.

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What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

ORR (Office of Rail and Road)Regulator registrations
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a fully managed payroll service for approximately 404 payees.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c55e
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
063717-2026
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