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Portal for HR Professional advice, policies, practises and forms

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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02 Sep 2026 at 16:55

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Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames procured an HR professional advice portal for use in England. The service provides HR practitioners with access to employment policies, regulations, practical guidance and the latest forms covering HR management matters. It is a specialist software-supported information service, classified under CPV 48100000, rather than a general IT system or an HR staffing service. The requirement is categorised as a service and is intended to support the council’s HR practitioners with current reference material and standard documentation. Delivery is associated with the borough’s operations in England, with the buying organisation based at Guildhall 2, Kingston upon Thames.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a direct award procedure. The contract was awarded to CIPD-HR Inform on 2 September 2026 for £42,000, with the contract running from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2032. The tender deadline was 7 August 2026 at 23:59. The recorded procurement value and awarded value are both £42,000. The requirement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. There are no lots recorded, and the award is to a single supplier. The published outcome confirms an active award and a completed tender process.

For suppliers assessing future demand, this award shows that the council buys a specialist HR information portal rather than bespoke consultancy or recruitment support. Credible competitors would need to provide a substantial, maintained knowledge service for HR practitioners, combining employment policy information, regulatory guidance, practical advice and current forms in an accessible software portal. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, while the opportunity was not considered suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, indicating a requirement suited to providers with established content operations, reliable software delivery and the capacity to keep HR material current over a multi-year council service. Experience supporting professional HR users and maintaining authoritative employment resources would be directly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Portal for HR Professional advice, policies, practises and forms

Notice Description

Portal for HR practitioners providing policy, regulations, guidance and latest forms for all HR management matters

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-40cd6709-4ce6-4ac4-bb2e-e3b77121c9a5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b2475b9-ea6a-4119-a077-e6433120f8f2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIPD-HR Inform

Further Information

Notice Documents

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