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Human Resources and Payroll System

Wyre Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wyre Borough Council procured an integrated human resources and payroll software service for its workforce administration. The system covers personnel records, payroll, specialist HR, multiple contracts, public-sector returns, recruitment, learning and development, benefits calculations including vehicles, and employee self-service. It also includes a BACS payment interface, general ledger interface, report designer, design tools, API and Excel tools, and a client-server system. The software charge includes compliance with tax, social security and payroll legislation. The procurement is for software and associated IT services, rather than physical goods or construction. The council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde, and the recorded delivery location is in Lancashire, England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to FRONTIER SOFTWARE PLC. Wyre Borough Council used a direct award without competition, below the relevant threshold. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 6 November 2026 to 31 March 2028, with a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2029 through one available 12-month extension. Its value is £58,000 excluding VAT and £69,600 including VAT. The award is active, as is the contract. The procurement was organised as a single lot. The published information gives no evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements to report.

For suppliers targeting Wyre Borough Council’s HR and payroll requirement, this award demonstrates demand for an integrated platform spanning core personnel and payroll processing, specialist HR, recruitment, learning and development, benefits, self-service and public-sector reporting. A credible competitor would need to deliver these functions as a joined-up service, support payroll and HR workflows across multiple contract types, and provide dependable interfaces with BACS and general ledger systems. Reporting, configuration and API or spreadsheet integration capabilities are also part of the requirement, alongside compliance with applicable tax, social security and payroll legislation. The selected supplier was a software provider, and the scale is a focused council system rather than a broad multi-buyer framework. The route used was a below-threshold direct award, so the award does not demonstrate competition or comparative evaluation criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Human Resources and Payroll System

Notice Description

Human Resources and Payroll Integrated Software consisting of the following Modules for the Software Charge complying with tax, social security and payroll legislation in the Countries: Personnel Payroll Specialist HR Multi-Contract (MC21) Public Sector Returns Recruitment Learning and Development Payroll Benefits calculation, incl vehicles Self Service (HR21) Internet Key BACS Interface (standard version) General Ledger Interface (standard version) Report Designer Design Toolset API / Excel Interface Toolset Client / Server

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bd0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098988-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
Wyre Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POULTON-LE-FYLDE
Postcode
FY6 7PU
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wyre
Electoral Ward
Breck
Westminster Constituency
Fylde

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRONTIER SOFTWARE PLC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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