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Consultancy review for HR and Payroll system processes

The City of Edinburgh Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council commissioned a consultancy review for its Human Resources and payroll system processes. The work was to diagnose specific issues in those systems, rather than provide general management consultancy. It falls within HR consultancy services (CPV 72266000) and was delivered for the Council in Edinburgh. The requirement was structured as a single call-off under the Government Commercial Agency’s Management Consultancy Framework Four, HR lot. Suppliers specialising in diagnosing HR and payroll system problems for public sector organisations are the closest fit. The procurement description characterises the requirement as urgent and one-off.

The procurement is complete and IBM United Kingdom Limited was selected for the single HR consultancy call-off. The contract is active and was signed on 4 September 2026, with a value of £32,969. The call-off period runs from 22 September to 3 November 2026. The Council used an open procedure, with the call-off made under the Government Commercial Agency’s Management Consultancy Framework Four. One bid was recorded. The process covered one lot, for a consultancy review of HR and payroll system processes. The award data does not set out specific evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements. The contract was awarded to IBM United Kingdom Limited.

For firms competing when this Council’s HR and payroll systems need similar support, the relevant capability is focused diagnosis of system and process issues, backed by the ability to provide consultancy quickly. Experience working with public sector HR and payroll environments would help demonstrate a close fit with the requirement. The buying route is also commercially significant: this was a framework call-off, specifically through the Government Commercial Agency’s Management Consultancy Framework Four HR lot. A credible competitor would therefore need access to an appropriate framework route as well as consultancy expertise suited to HR systems. The requirement was a contained, short-term piece of work rather than a broad transformation programme, so suppliers able to mobilise specialists for a defined review are better aligned than providers whose offer depends on a much larger engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy review for HR and Payroll system processes

Notice Description

Human Resources require urgent consultancy to diagnose specific HR and payroll system issues.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Consultancy review for HR and Payroll system processes. call off from the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) Lot 5 - HR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843829
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566129
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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

CPV Codes

72266000 - Software consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,969 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IBM United Kingdom Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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