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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

HR Information System

South & City College Birmingham · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:30.

Opportunity overview

Provision of HR and payroll system software service

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Softcat Plc

Matched by number
Contract value
£640k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Aug 2025
Award ID
048444-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02174990
Location
Buckinghamshire, UKG3, SL7 1LW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • Provision of HR and payroll software services. Additional information: Direct AwardValue not stated

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
SCCB 02-25
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The NHS Shared Business Services Consortium, was used to carry out the tender process. The framework used was the Digital Services SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411 There were 28 potential system providers available via the Consortium, and these providers were invited to submit tenders. In addition, they were contacted to ascertain whether they could provide a demonstration on a specified date and whether they were able to provide a specific system for a HR and Payroll integrated information system. It was made clear that if they did intend to tender, they needed to confirm this and that they would not be sent out the next stage of the tender process, which was a Capability Assessment. This was timetabled to be sent after the demonstrations, and it was made clear that this would form part of any audit trail. From the 28 providers who were invited to tender listed on the framework, only three responded to say they were not interested. 24 did not respond and only one (Softcat) responded to say that they would be tendering and that this would be in partnership with Midland HR. For their ITrent and People First HR System. As there was only one response, it was agreed to make a direct award, as there was no further competition.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Provision of HR and payroll software services. Additional information: Direct Award

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Birmingham

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-South & City College Birmingham
Name
South & City College Birmingham

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B55SU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
High Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Id
South & City College Birmingham
Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Legal Name
South & City College Birmingham

Contact

Name
Parveen Ghulam
Telephone
+44 1216442624
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02174990
Name
Softcat Plc

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG3
Locality
Buckinghamshire
Postal Code
SL7 1LW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02174990
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Softcat Plc

Contact

Telephone
+44 1216442624
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-157871
Name
South & City College Birmingham

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B5 5SU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
High Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
South & City College Birmingham

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
048444-2025-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02174990
Name
Softcat Plc

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
The Services will be supplied by Midland HR
Maximum Percentage
1
Minimum Percentage
1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048444-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
048444-2025-1
Date Signed
8 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
640,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG · B55SU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05871f-2025-08-13T14:39:03+01:00compiled ·