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Bury College - provision of Payroll & HR system - Direct Award

BURY COLLEGE

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20 Dec 2024 at 13:06

Summary of the contracting process

Bury College has completed a procurement process for the provision of a Payroll & HR system through a direct award to MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED. The procurement falls within the services category, specifically payroll management services, and covers the Manchester area (UKD33 region). The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition under the grounds that it falls outside the scope of the directive. The procurement process utilised a limited method and the contract went into effect with a signing date of 20 December 2024. The awarded contract has a value of GBP 253,747.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in payroll and HR systems, especially those capable of providing comprehensive personnel and payroll services. Companies in the IT services sector, particularly those familiar with educational institutions’ administrative needs, would find this type of contract beneficial for expanding their market presence. Businesses that can offer seamless implementation and robust support for similar systems could leverage such tenders to demonstrate their expertise and reliability in managing critical organisational functions.

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Notice Title

Bury College - provision of Payroll & HR system - Direct Award

Notice Description

Bury College - provision of Payroll & HR system - Direct Award

Lot Information

Lot 1

Bury College - provision of Payroll & HR system - Direct Award

Procurement Information

Confirmed reason for move: Notice of cessation of software provision and all managed services from exiting supplier (Strictly Education) as of 1st April 2025 (notice received 9th December 2024).MHR have confirmed that they can implement the system for Go Live on 1st April 2025 as the base system for EduPeople is Itrent. Using Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the PCR2015

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ca28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041200-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79211110 - Payroll management services

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£253,747 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20241 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
BURY COLLEGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
information@burycollege.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1612808280

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
BL9 0BG
Post Town
Bolton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLD33 Manchester

Local Authority
Bury
Electoral Ward
Redvales
Westminster Constituency
Bury North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MHR INTERNATIONAL

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