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HR Professional advice, policies, practises and forms

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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01 Oct 2026 at 10:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames procured access to a resource for HR professionals containing current human resources policies, procedures and guidance, including related forms and practices. The requirement is for HR information software and systems, supporting the council’s HR professionals in their work. Delivery is in Kingston upon Thames. CIPD HR Inform was selected as the supplier for the requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The council made a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. CIPD HR Inform was awarded the contract. It was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2032. The contract value is £42,000 excluding VAT (£50,400 including VAT). The procurement comprised one lot. The stated purpose was to provide HR professionals with access to current policies, procedures and guidance for human resources requirements; no separate evaluation basis is recorded.

This award shows demand from Kingston Council for a maintained, professional HR information resource, rather than bespoke HR consultancy or a one-off policy-writing project. Suppliers competing for a comparable requirement would need to provide reliable access to current policies, procedures, guidance and forms that HR professionals can use across a broad range of human resources needs. The selected supplier is a large provider, indicating that the requirement was met through an established information service. A credible competitor would need a well-organised and regularly updated HR content library, suitable digital access for professional users, and the capacity to sustain that service over a multi-year contract. The award was made directly without competition, so the process provides no evidence of scored evaluation criteria or specific accreditation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HR Professional advice, policies, practises and forms

Notice Description

Resource for HR professionals to access current policies, procedures and guidance for all human resources requirements

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e3e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092668-2026
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
£42,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIPD-HR Inform

Further Information

Notice Documents

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