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Middlesbrough College - HR and Payroll System

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

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25 Oct 2023 at 09:03

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Middlesbrough College HR and Payroll System involved Middlesbrough College as the buying organisation. The procurement was for goods in the HR software category. The tender, completed under a limited procurement method, progressed directly to award stage without prior publication. The contract was awarded to The Access Group. The key deadlines indicated were the requirement for the new system to be operational by October 2023 to accommodate parallel runs in February and March 2024.

This tender for the HR and Payroll System at Middlesbrough College can create opportunities for businesses in the software industry. Companies offering time accounting or human resources software packages would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage was completed through a direct award process, presenting viable business prospects for organisations with innovative solutions and the capacity to deliver within tight timelines. Businesses with a track record in rapid implementation and customer-focused HR software solutions could leverage this opportunity for growth.

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Notice Title

Middlesbrough College - HR and Payroll System

Notice Description

Middlesbrough College - Provision of a HR and Payroll System. HR and Payroll System required for Line Managers to see High level information, functionality for staff absence, candidate engagement, transformation and analytics. Awarded under Regulation 32 2 (C)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Middlesbrough College - Provision of a HR and Payroll System. HR and Payroll System required for Line Managers to see High level information, functionality for staff absence, candidate engagement, transformation and analytics. Awarded under Regulation 32 2 (C)- Use of Negotiated Procedure without prior publication is being utilised to Direct Award to Access People XD. The grounds for this award are that the system implementation dates are extremely tight and would not work in line with any procurement timeline, the contracting authority have been forced to obtain a new system due to their current system becoming incompatible. The new system must have parallel runs in both February and March 2024, which requires the implementation process to begin in October 2023 to meet the timescales. The College considered many other systems with demonstrations with no frameworks offering the required flexibility within their scope.

Procurement Information

The College have looked at several systems and have had demonstrations before identifying Access as the ideal supplier for their needs. For this reason and due to time constraints around data transfer for a new system it was agreed that a Direct Award would go to Access People XD. Regulation 32 2 (C) The new system must have parallel runs Feb & March 2024 and required it to be installed by Oct 23

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040ebb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031423-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£669,229 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
victoria.gibbon@tenetservices.com
Contact Phone
+44 1376511411

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS2 1AD
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham

Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ACCESS GROUP

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