AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office awarded a payroll-services contract for the British Embassy Budapest to WTS Klient Gazdasági Tanácsadó Kft. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and is recorded as active, running from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with a possible further 24-month extension subject to satisfactory performance.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract are recorded for supplier WTS Klient Gazdasági Tanácsadó Kft. The published gross contract value is £56,851.55.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition public-sector services procurement for payroll support in Budapest. The published value is shared only with the single recorded contract and award.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WTS Klient Gazdasági Tanácsadó Kft.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 56851.55 GBP · active
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Award 1 identifies WTS Klient Gazdasági Tanácsadó Kft. as its supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states a gross value of GBP 56,851.55.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process display identifies a “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”; document 095557-2026 is described the same way.
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”; process source status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£56,851.55 gross
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Contract 1 value states amount and amountGross of 56851.55, currency GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded contract and award; no separate lot value is published.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; no value is supplied for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence30 September 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-09-30.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidence30 September 2031
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2031-09-30.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Notice/document 095557-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of payroll services for the British Embassy Budapest.
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 79631000 — Personnel and payroll services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 79631000 with this description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1)
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Tender lists lot 1; award 1 and its item relate to lot 1.
Lot title and detailed specification
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice: lot 1 has no title or description in the supplied data.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is “limited”.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bid count, participants and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate specify these dates.
Extension provision
99% confidencePotential further extension of 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and its renewal description states this provision.
Maximum potential term end
99% confidence30 September 2031
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2031-09-30.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single supplier is recorded against a single active award and contract for payroll services.
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Award 1 has one supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published £56,851.55 is the gross value of the recorded contract, rather than a separately published lot-level price or rate card.
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Contract 1 provides the gross value; lot 1 has no published value; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification scope
99% confidenceThe supplier identity is marked not applicable for Companies House-style verification; no verified company name or company number is supplied.
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Supplier identity status and supplierVerification status are both “not_applicable”; verified company fields are null.
Publication completeness
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, tender submissions, evaluation criteria or scores, lot title, detailed lot specification, pricing breakdown and payment terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied process, lot, award and contract data.
Value basis
96% confidenceThe source provides equal amount and amountGross values but does not provide a further explanation of tax treatment or pricing composition.
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Contract 1 value contains amount 56851.55 and amountGross 56851.55, with no further value-basis detail.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Supplier identity is marked not applicable for Companies House-style verification; no verified company name or company number is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation information, lot title, detailed specification, pricing breakdown and payment terms.
- The source does not explain tax treatment or pricing composition beyond providing equal amount and gross amount fields.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
FCDO payroll services contractBritish Embassy Budapest payroll servicesWTS Klient Gazdasági Tanácsadó Kft.Find a Tender 095557-2026personnel and payroll services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the payroll services contract for the British Embassy Budapest?
WTS Klient Gazdasági Tanácsadó Kft. is the supplier recorded for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract’s published gross value is £56,851.55.
When does the contract run?
The initial recorded term is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with a possible 24-month extension subject to satisfactory performance.
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