Award

HR and Payroll Software

ASPIRE HOUSING

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Award

20 Nov 2025 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by Aspire Housing, centred on acquiring HR and Payroll Software, specifically, the IRIS CASCADE solution. This covered services such as HR, Payroll, Self Service, Workflow, Expenses, Auto Enrolment, MyCascade, and included annual support and cloud fees. As part of a finished procurement process, this direct award was conducted under 'Below threshold - without competition' regulations, with no open bidding phase. The contract, with an active status, was signed on 18th March 2025 and spans until 18th March 2028, primarily covering the United Kingdom region UKG, within the software package and information systems industry category.

This tender represents a strategic opportunity for companies capable of offering comprehensive technological solutions in HR and payroll management software. Businesses that are agile and larger in scale, similar to IRIS Software Limited, which was successful in this award, stand to gain significantly by being part of such projects. By meeting specific client needs with tailored software solutions, companies can enhance their portfolios and experience substantial growth through long-term service contracts and support agreements.

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Notice Title

HR and Payroll Software

Notice Description

IRIS CASCADE Software and support for - HR, Payroll, Self Service, Workflow, Expenses, Auto Enrolment, MyCascade, Annual support and Annual cloud fee. 3 year contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e526
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075547-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£158,581 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
18 Mar 2025 - 18 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASPIRE HOUSING
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contracts@aspirehousing.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME
Postcode
ST5 0QW
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward
May Bank
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IRIS SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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