Award

HR & Payroll System

DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the HR & Payroll System undertaken by Dundee and Angus College has recently concluded. This project involved the renewal of their existing Human Resources and Payroll system, which falls under the education category. The procurement took place at the Kingsway Campus, Old Glamis Road, Dundee, UKM71. Marked as complete, the tender utilised an open procurement method, finalising the contract through an open procedure. Significant dates include the contract award date of 25th July 2025 and the signing of the contract on 10th June 2025. The procurement was conducted in line with the CCS Framework, specifically the Back Office Software 2 Framework, with a total contract value of £265,000.

The award to Softcat Plc, a large-scale supplier, creates ample opportunities for technological service providers, particularly those specialising in cloud-based HR and Payroll SaaS solutions. Businesses that can offer specialist software solutions and are capable of delivering comprehensive support within the academic sector stand to gain significantly by preparing for similar tender opportunities. The open procedure applied in this procurement might inspire other educational institutions to adopt competitive bidding processes, thereby fostering an environment ripe for business growth and innovation within the software industry, especially for vendors aligned with frameworks like CCS.

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Notice Title

HR & Payroll System

Notice Description

Renewal of the Human Resources and Payroll system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award via CCS Back Office Software 2 Framework, leveraging a cloud-based HR and Payroll SaaS solution.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000805443
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535507
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£265,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@dundeeandangus.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1382834834

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD3 8LE
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Strathmartine
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

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