Award

HR System Renewal

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

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Award

01 Nov 2024 at 09:23

Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff University, located in Cardiff, has recently concluded the procurement process for renewing its HR system. This tender, categorized under time accounting or human resources software packages (industry classification 48450000), reached the award stage on 31 October 2024. The process was managed under a limited procurement method without prior publication due to technical reasons, ensuring compatibility with existing modules by The Access Group. The contract valued at £1,280,451.27 was awarded to Access UK Ltd. The procurement addresses the needs in several HR areas like people management, payroll, workforce management, talent management, and recruitment.

This renewal opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for software developers and IT service providers specializing in HR solutions. Companies experienced in creating interoperable modules compatible with existing systems would find this tender appealing. As Cardiff University consolidated its procurement to Access UK Ltd due to technical prerequisites, businesses that can offer seamless integration with existing infrastructure or propose innovative HR improvements stand to benefit. Large enterprises or SMEs with advanced technical capabilities in HR software would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders in the future.

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Notice Title

HR System Renewal

Notice Description

Cardiff University require a renewal of their HR system that supports processes and procedures over several areas of HR through the following modules: - People management - Payroll - Workforce management - Talent - Recruitment

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cardiff University require a renewal of their HR system that supports processes and procedures over several areas of HR through the following modules: - People management - Payroll - Workforce management - Talent - Recruitment

Procurement Information

Embedded university system. We also have contract for separate modules that only work with The Access Group's Core HR product so this would leave these modules incompatible and unusable.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b323
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035417-2024
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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
£1,280,451 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
daviesg74@cardiff.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2920879648

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF24 0DE
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Adamsdown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS

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