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title: "R5868 Procurement of Human Resources Application"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a5fe"
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# R5868 Procurement of Human Resources Application

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a5fe

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## Summary

The Tower Hamlets Council has awarded a contract to Zellis UK Limited for the procurement of a human resources application. This contract involves the provision of a software platform for HR services, including payroll services, leave applications, and management information, all to be migrated to a cloud-based provision. The procurement method used was limited, and the contract is valued at £1,590,000. The contract was signed on 13th February 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing time accounting or human resources software packages and scheduling and productivity software packages. The contract entails a 36-month period with a possible extension of 24 months. Being focused on HR services for a local authority, businesses specialised in data services and software solutions may find this procurement relevant for business growth and collaboration opportunities.

## Notice

This is the provision of a software platform for HR services for Tower Hamlets Council. The application covers a range of activities in relation to HR, payroll services; leave applications; absentee monitoring; provision of management information. The service will be migrated to a cloud based provision.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cloud based provision of an application for the management of Human Resources processes within the Council.

### Procurement Information

This award is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(II) because competition is absent for technical reasons. The current provision and all the data stored therein needs to be transferred to the Cloud in accordance with the Council's strategic shift toward cloud based services. Currently the Council is investigating options for the provision an ERP (Enterprise, Resource and Planning) System, a long term decision about the future procurements can only be undertaken upon conclusion of this exercise. To ensure stability of provision during the transfer to cloud based services the contract will be awarded for 36 months with the option to extend for 24 months. Only the current provider will be able to facilitate the transfer of data to the cloud and ensure the required stability. This will allow the council sufficient time to - transfer services to the cloud; make recommendations about the future HR IT provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004695-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,590,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Poplar |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZELLIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package
- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2023 at 16:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004695-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

## Provenance

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