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title: "Soft Market Testing for HR & Payroll System"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2019-07-12"
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# Soft Market Testing for HR & Payroll System

Buyer: MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9457b467-d766-4786-90e7-56f1bb419e37

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## Summary

The Melton Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a new HR and Payroll System, titled "Soft Market Testing for HR & Payroll System". The procurement is focused on programming services of packaged software products and personnel and payroll services, situated in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. An engagement end date is set for 9 August 2019, by which interested parties should respond. This process aims to explore various solutions to improve productivity, enhance efficiencies, and streamline operations.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for software companies specialising in HR and Payroll systems, particularly those offering cloud-based solutions. Businesses looking to engage in this market should be prepared to showcase their capabilities in data migration, system integration, and hosting options. Given the council's emphasis on cost-effectiveness and value for money, suppliers with innovative methodologies and proven track records in delivering similar services may find themselves well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Please note that for clarity, this PIN is not an invitation to tender. This process is being supported by Melton Borough Council's Welland Procurement Unit. Newark & Sherwood District Council is seeking potentially to go to the marketplace and explore solutions for HR & Payroll systems, that will improve productivity, increase efficiencies, decrease costs and streamline processes, to ensure continued value for money. A key consideration for the council is to understand the various options and methodologies used in the marketplace with particular focus on data migration, how it can be hosted, and any limits on the usage regarding licences for the council's leisure team. We are keen to explore the strengths, weaknesses, risks, costs and implications around a range of solutions including, cloud based hosting. The council is currently undertaking a procurement process for its financial management system, and regardless of that outcome, the system must integrate with the chosen supplier. Suppliers are invited to submit information in response to the attachment within this notice, and reply to the email addresses shown within it.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe59de5b-f829-499b-a027-370ec0d26cde |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Aug 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG24 1BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Newark and Sherwood |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Newark |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2019 at 14:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe59de5b-f829-499b-a027-370ec0d26cde

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe59de5b-f829-499b-a027-370ec0d26cde
  12th July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96f59142-dca3-4f8f-8f86-b9d93da8316d
  Soft Market Testing Template

## Provenance

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