Human Resources, Payroll, Travel & Subsistence (HRPTS) 1 Year Support

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION ITS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jun 2026 at 13:53

Award

15 Jun 2026 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process managed by Business Services Organisation ITS includes the award of a contract for "Human Resources, Payroll, Travel & Subsistence (HRPTS) 1 Year Support". This contract falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this direct award was made on 15th June 2026. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract period running from 17th November 2026 to 16th November 2027. The legal basis for this procurement is rooted in UK legislation 2023/54, followed by Northern Irish devolved regulations.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large IT services firms capable of providing a fully managed service with expertise in HR, payroll, and SAP systems. The awarded contractor, ONEADVANCED LIMITED, highlights the potential for businesses specialised in critical IT infrastructure and application support to compete in lucrative public sector projects. Companies that can offer innovative solutions maintaining Tier 1 critical systems for health and social care will find this sector highly rewarding. Therefore, businesses with a strong track record in managing proprietary and critical software solutions will be well-suited to pursue similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Human Resources, Payroll, Travel & Subsistence (HRPTS) 1 Year Support

Notice Description

HRPTS delivers and supports all the HR, Payroll, Travel and Subsistence business functions for the HSCNI. It is the online system which health and social care organizations started to use in 2011 to administer and process tasks . HRPTS is a Tier 1 Critical System, these services are the most critical clinical or business services across HSC. A service is considered Tier 1 if a failure of that service will result in a significant operational impact to HSC. Restore of these services are of utmost priority after Tier 0 services are restored; it pays 70,000+ HSC employees. The contract offers a fully managed service with Service Support being provided by HCL, infrastructure and network support provided by their 3rd Party supplier Redcentric and Application support by SAP. Staff and managers who work in HR, Payroll and Travel use HRPTS in SAP(Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing). Ensuring that the HRPTS service is and continues to be available for use by HSCNI staff. The system secures all HSCNI data from within the managed service so that all HSCNI organisations can meet their operational and legislative needs.

Procurement Information

Sole Source To ensure continued use of HRPTS providing critical HR and Payroll services to HSCNI. The decision to direct award and not extend is that the previous contract had been extended twice and has now expired. BSO no longer, legally have the option to create a further extension. The supplier holds IPR over the product and it cannot be supplied by any other supplier. These services will be covered under the EQUIP Programme that is already fully funded and nearing completion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b527
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056263-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,962,422 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2026 - 16 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION ITS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8DQ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ONEADVANCED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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