AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd has published a contract award notice naming MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED for payroll and HRIS services. The award remains pending, with signature scheduled for no later than 30 November 2026; it should not be treated as a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeOne pending award covers lot 1. The published award value is £252,267 excluding VAT (£302,720 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier payroll and HRIS services award for a planned three-year initial term, with up to two further 12-month extensions at the authority’s discretion.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 252267 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 identifies supplier GB-COH-01852206; supplier verification matches company number 01852206 to MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED. The £252,267 amount is the award-level amount excluding VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award status is pending
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The notice is described as a Contract award notice, while award 1 has status "pending".
Signature milestone
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled by 30 November 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-30.
Planned service start
98% confidence1 April 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2027-04-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£252,267
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Award 1 value.amount is 252267 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£302,720
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 302720 GBP.
Notice-level maximum value
88% confidence£300,000
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Process value_max is 300000 GBP; no basis is supplied for this figure.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence28 May 2026
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Release history records tender notice 050520-2026 on 2026-05-28.
Submission deadline
99% confidence29 June 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-06-29T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice 097208-2026 was published on 2026-10-14.
Standstill end
99% confidence23 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Initial term end
98% confidence31 March 2030
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2030-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePayroll and HRIS services for Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd
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The procurement description states that it will establish supplier contracts for Payroll & HRIS Services for LCCC.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only, and award 1 is related to lot 1.
Service classifications
99% confidencePayroll management services; personnel and payroll services
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Award item classifications are CPV 79211110 and 79631000.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKI region
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Award delivery address specifies region UKI, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition data
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice data
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No tender or bid count, scoring, evaluation outcome or runner-up information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate specify these dates.
Extension provision
99% confidenceUp to two 12-month extensions at the authority’s sole discretion
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Award renewal description states "2 x 12 months at the sole discretion of the authority".
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence31 March 2032
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2032-03-31.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award allocation
99% confidenceThe published award is allocated to one supplier and one lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates only to lot 1.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceThe notice publishes both net and gross award amounts
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Award value provides amount £252,267 and amountGross £302,720.
Commercial rationale
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice data
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No award rationale, pricing analysis, evaluation scores or savings information is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award, not concluded contract
99% confidenceThe award is pending and has a future signature milestone; the source does not evidence execution or an active contract.
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Award status is pending and futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 30 November 2026.
Value presentation
96% confidenceThe £300,000 notice-level maximum is lower than the published £302,720 gross award value; the source does not state whether the maximum is net or gross, so the figures should not be directly compared as equivalent.
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Process value_max is £300,000, while award amountGross is £302,720 and award amount is £252,267.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value in the supplied data.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against the supplied Companies House company number.
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Verification status is verified using company number 01852206.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award remains pending; it is not evidence of a signed, concluded or active contract.
- The source does not publish bid numbers, bidder identities beyond the named supplier, scores, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown or savings.
- Lot 1 has no supplied title, description or individually stated value.
- The notice-level £300,000 maximum has no stated VAT basis, while the award provides both net and gross amounts.
- The planned start and end dates are contractual schedule data and do not confirm service commencement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Low Carbon Contracts Company LtdMHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITEDpayroll servicesHRIS servicesFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED was named for award 1, covering lot 1.
Has the contract been signed?
No conclusion can be drawn that it has been signed. The award is marked pending and signature is scheduled by 30 November 2026.
What is the published award value?
£252,267 excluding VAT and £302,720 including VAT.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.