---
title: "DAC 99/23 - Invest NI support and Maintenance of a People Management Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041e21"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DFE - INVEST NI"
published: "2024-02-05"
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# DAC 99/23 - Invest NI support and Maintenance of a People Management Solution

Buyer: DFE - INVEST NI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041e21

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## Summary

The Department for Education - Invest NI has awarded a contract titled "DAC 99/23 - Invest NI support and Maintenance of a People Management Solution" to MHR International UK Limited. This procurement falls under the services category with a main classification of payroll management services. The contract involves the continued support and maintenance of Invest NI's People Management Solution for a period of 3 years, awarded using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The total contract value is £175,412.28, and it was signed on 5th February 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing software packages and information systems, time accounting or human resources software packages, payroll management services, and personnel and payroll services. The contract location is in Belfast, UK. Businesses suited to compete in this tender would need expertise in providing support and maintenance services for specialised systems, particularly in the field of payroll management. The procurement method of this contract highlights specific technical requirements, making it suitable for businesses with unique capabilities in providing exclusive services within the payroll management industry.

## Notice

This is a Direct award for the continued support and maintenance of Invest NI People Management Solution

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Direct award for the continued support and maintenance of Invest NI People Management Solution

### Procurement Information

Invest NI require continued support and maintenance of their current People Management solution to e to facilitate the storage and management of business-critical information and provide business continuity. This Direct Award Contract (DAC) will be for a period of 3 years. The Supplier owns the IPR of the current system and are the only company who can provide support for the system, therefore it is not possible for another contractor to provide this support service. In accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations there is derogation to award the contract to a single supplier where the service can only be supplied by a particular supplier where competition is absent for technical reasons (reg 32(2)(b)(ii)) and for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights (reg 32(2)(b)(iii)).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003704-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 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 | £175,412 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DFE - INVEST NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7ES |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MHR INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2024 at 14:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003704-2024
- 30 Nov 2023 at 16:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035406-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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