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title: "Middlesbrough College - HR and Payroll System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040ebb"
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# Middlesbrough College - HR and Payroll System

Buyer: MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040ebb

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Middlesbrough College HR and Payroll System involved Middlesbrough College as the buying organisation. The procurement was for goods in the HR software category. The tender, completed under a limited procurement method, progressed directly to award stage without prior publication. The contract was awarded to The Access Group. The key deadlines indicated were the requirement for the new system to be operational by October 2023 to accommodate parallel runs in February and March 2024.

This tender for the HR and Payroll System at Middlesbrough College can create opportunities for businesses in the software industry. Companies offering time accounting or human resources software packages would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage was completed through a direct award process, presenting viable business prospects for organisations with innovative solutions and the capacity to deliver within tight timelines. Businesses with a track record in rapid implementation and customer-focused HR software solutions could leverage this opportunity for growth.

## Notice

Middlesbrough College - Provision of a HR and Payroll System. HR and Payroll System required for Line Managers to see High level information, functionality for staff absence, candidate engagement, transformation and analytics. Awarded under Regulation 32 2 (C)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Middlesbrough College - Provision of a HR and Payroll System. HR and Payroll System required for Line Managers to see High level information, functionality for staff absence, candidate engagement, transformation and analytics. Awarded under Regulation 32 2 (C)- Use of Negotiated Procedure without prior publication is being utilised to Direct Award to Access People XD. The grounds for this award are that the system implementation dates are extremely tight and would not work in line with any procurement timeline, the contracting authority have been forced to obtain a new system due to their current system becoming incompatible. The new system must have parallel runs in both February and March 2024, which requires the implementation process to begin in October 2023 to meet the timescales. The College considered many other systems with demonstrations with no frameworks offering the required flexibility within their scope.

### Procurement Information

The College have looked at several systems and have had demonstrations before identifying Access as the ideal supplier for their needs. For this reason and due to time constraints around data transfer for a new system it was agreed that a Direct Award would go to Access People XD. Regulation 32 2 (C) The new system must have parallel runs Feb & March 2024 and required it to be installed by Oct 23

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031423-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 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 | £669,229 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS2 1AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ACCESS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2023 at 09:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031423-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mbro.ac.uk/
- http://www.theaccessgroup.com

## Provenance

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