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Payroll Service and HR/Payroll System

London Borough of Hounslow · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 14:38.

Opportunity overview

The London Borough of Hounslow (the "Council") is seeking a Service Delivery Partner ('Delivery Partner') to deliver a fully outsourced Payroll Service and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) HR/Payroll System from 1 October 2027. The service has been outsourced since October 2017 and TUPE will apply. The incumbent system is iTrent. The Authority will retain an in-house HR operations team responsible for system set-ups and reporting. The contract covers a fully managed payroll service for: Council employees Employees of Council-owned companies (the Lampton Group) External clients purchasing the service Councillors' allowances and expenses Periodic election payrolls Maintained schools, academies and extended childcare centres including: • West Thames College • Norwood Green Juniors • The Green School Trust • BCPS Extended Day Care • Beavers Lodge Playgroup • Hounslow Action For Youth Association Ltd • Riverside Early Risers • Springwell + Morning Care • Springwell Holiday Scheme The supplier must provide the employer role for pension administration, covering the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), Teachers' Pension Scheme and other applicable pension arrangements. The supplier must provide a SaaS HR/Payroll system including payroll, core HR, absence management, recruitment and onboarding, and management of employees and non-employees. The scope includes implementation, configuration and deployment; data migration and reconciliation; ongoing support, maintenance and upgrades; continuous improvement and benchmarking; and contract exit and transition support. The service must comply with all applicable UK legislation and deliver accurate, timely and customer-focused payroll services.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£3.6m
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01852206
Location
Nottingham, UKF16, NG11 6JS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN812800
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Hounslow
Id
GB-PPON-PQYY-1684-DYLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQYY-1684-DYLV

Address

Street Address
Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road
Locality
Hounslow, London
Postal Code
TW3 3EB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI75

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01852206

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01852206

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLVH-3271-VZNN

Address

Street Address
MHR Campus, Mere Way
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG11 6JS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF16

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Payroll Service and HR/Payroll System
Status
pending
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79631000
Description
Personnel and payroll services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI75
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
4,311,629.22
Amount
3,593,024.35
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01852206
Name
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2033, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
A six month notice is required to activate extension clause

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089105-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Sept 2026, 12:26
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
15 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hounslow, London · UKI75 · TW3 3EB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 034141-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 089105-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·