AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Wyre Borough Council published contract details for an integrated human resources and payroll software arrangement with FRONTIER SOFTWARE PLC. The source explicitly records a contract signature date of 8 October 2026, with service running from 6 November 2026 to 31 March 2028 and a stated optional 12-month extension.
Published outcomeOne active award (award 1) is recorded to verified supplier FRONTIER SOFTWARE PLC for lot 1. The published contract value is £58,000 excluding VAT (£69,600 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for a broad HR, payroll and associated software module set.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FRONTIER SOFTWARE PLC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £58,000 excluding VAT; £69,600 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier verification identifies FRONTIER SOFTWARE PLC, company number 02512827, through a company-number match. Award 1 names this supplier and contract 1 records the contract value. The value applies to the contract/award and is not separately allocated by lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process and contract document identify the notice as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Publication date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Notice published_at: 2026-10-20T12:55:59+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence6 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-11-06T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£58,000
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Contract 1 value.amount: 58000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£69,600
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Contract 1 value.amountGross: 69600 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceSingle contract value published; no separate lot-level value supplied
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The contract contains one overall value and the source provides no lot value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract document datePublished.
Planned service start
99% confidence6 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate.
Initial term end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate.
Maximum possible end date
98% confidence31 March 2029
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00; renewal description states one 12-month extension is available.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceIntegrated human resources and payroll software
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Tender title and description.
Modules and interfaces stated
98% confidencePersonnel, payroll, specialist HR, multi-contract, public-sector returns, recruitment, learning and development, benefits calculation, self-service, Internet Key, BACS and general-ledger interfaces, reporting/design tools, API/Excel interface toolset and client/server capability
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Tender description lists these modules and interfaces.
Regulatory requirement
96% confidenceSoftware is described as complying with tax, social-security and payroll legislation in the relevant countries.
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Tender description.
Service classifications
99% confidenceSoftware package and information systems (CPV 48000000); IT services including consulting, software development, internet and support (CPV 72000000)
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Award item additional classifications.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKD4, United Kingdom
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Award item deliveryAddresses identifies region UKD4.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod: direct.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, tenderer list, evaluation results or award rationale supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence6 November 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Extension provision
99% confidenceOne 12-month extension available
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true; renewal.description states this provision.
Maximum term endpoint
98% confidence31 March 2029 if the stated extension is used
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2029-03-31 and the renewal provision is one 12-month extension.
Pricing detail
98% confidenceTotal contract value is published, but no pricing schedule or module-level breakdown is supplied.
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Contract value is present; no pricing breakdown appears in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
96% confidenceA £58,000 excluding-VAT direct award covers an integrated HR and payroll software scope with listed modules and interfaces.
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Contract value, procurement method and tender description.
Supplier opportunity context
97% confidenceThe published record evidences a direct, below-threshold route rather than a competed tender; it does not disclose evaluation criteria, comparative pricing or reasons for supplier selection.
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Procurement method details and absence of evaluation information in supplied notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot information
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 data contains status only; the contract has an overall value.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scores, evaluation narrative or tenderer information is present in the supplied data.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against company number 02512827.
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supplierVerification status is verified; matchMethod is company_number.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not provide an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value, so the overall contract value cannot be apportioned further.
- Information on bids, competing suppliers, evaluation, selection rationale and savings was not supplied in the published notice.
- No detailed pricing schedule or module-level price allocation was supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Wyre Borough CouncilFRONTIER SOFTWARE PLCHR and payroll softwarehuman resources systempayroll systemdirect awardpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
FRONTIER SOFTWARE PLC, verified by company number 02512827, received award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £58,000 excluding VAT and £69,600 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated term runs from 6 November 2026 to 31 March 2028, with one optional 12-month extension available.
Was the requirement competitively tendered?
The notice describes a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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