AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Government Actuary's Department has concluded a 12-month agreement with MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED for access to iTrent HR and payroll software.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in one active award and one active contract to MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED.
Market significanceThe contract is a £71,093.32 net (£85,311.98 gross) UK-wide HR and time-accounting software supply arrangement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £71,093.32 net; £85,311.98 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED as supplier. The supplied GB-COH number 01852206 matches the verified company number. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 096020-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
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 signature
99% confidenceSigned on 2 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-02.
Contract term
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-15 and endDate is 2027-10-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£71,093.32
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Contract 1 value.amount is 71093.32 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£85,311.98
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 85311.98 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-02.
Contract starts
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-15.
Contract ends
99% confidence14 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-14.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Notice 096020-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAccess to iTrent HR and payroll
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The title and description state: "12-month agreement to access iTrent HR & Payroll".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48450000 — Time accounting or human resources software package
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Award item 1 lists CPV 48450000 with this description.
Delivery coverage
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Bidder count
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The notice describes a 12-month agreement; the recorded period runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurementMethod is direct and procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Requirement profile
98% confidenceThe published scope is software access for HR, payroll and time-accounting functions.
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The description refers to iTrent HR & Payroll and the award uses CPV 48450000.
Commercial term
99% confidenceThe published contract is a one-year arrangement with a stated net value of £71,093.32.
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Contract 1 contains the period and amount fields.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date; the contract signature date is separately recorded.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 contains only its identifier and complete status; its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bids, tenderers, scoring and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown supplied
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The notice supplies net and gross total contract values but no unit rates or cost breakdown.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award date is not supplied; the recorded 2 October 2026 date is the contract signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bidder numbers, evaluation, award rationale and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published; the renewal timing is only an estimate derived from the contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Government Actuary's DepartmentMHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITEDiTrentHR payroll softwaredirect awardFind a TenderCPV 48450000
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the iTrent Agreement?
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED, company number 01852206, received the active award.
What is the value of the agreement?
The contract value is £71,093.32 excluding VAT and £85,311.98 including VAT.
When does the agreement run?
It runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027 and was signed on 2 October 2026.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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