Notice Information
Notice Title
Soft Market Test - HR & Payroll Solution
Notice Description
Bristol City Council is conducting a soft market test to explore the range of systems available for a HR and Payroll Solution.
Planning Information
This Soft Market Test will be conducted through the Pro-Contract e-Tendering system. To access the documents required to express an interest please use the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3ef22e3f-9d5a-f111-813c-005056b64545
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a7e8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050432-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Feb 20279 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2027 - 1 Nov 2035 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 5TR
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLK11 Bristol, City of
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Hotwells and Harbourside
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050432-2026
28th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050424-2026
28th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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