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title: "ID 5584099 DAC 86/24 DE CCEA - Hr and Payroll System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a59e"
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published: "2024-10-23"
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# ID 5584099 DAC 86/24 DE CCEA - Hr and Payroll System

Buyer: COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a59e

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## Summary

The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) has executed a Direct Award Contract for a HR and Payroll System with Zellis UK LIMITED. This procurement falls under the IT services category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having been completed on 23rd October 2024. The contract, valued at £707,370, will span three years and is driven by the urgent need to ensure continuity while CCEA transitions to a cloud-based solution. The award was carried out without prior publication due to extreme urgency as permitted by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities for IT service providers and consultants, particularly those specialising in HR and payroll software solutions. This type of contract is ideal for established firms with a proven track record in managing large-scale HR and payroll transitions. Additionally, businesses offering ancillary services such as software support and integration services may also find this an attractive prospect. Given the critical nature of the services and the limited nature of the competition, firms with unique technological capabilities or bespoke solutions will be particularly well-positioned to compete.

## Notice

This is a Direct Award for the use of the HR and Payroll software System for CCEA.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Direct Award for the use of the HR and Payroll software System for CCEA.

### Procurement Information

The award of this contract to a single supplier relies on Public Contract Regulations 2015 32(2)(b)(ii) where supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier when competition is absent for technical reasons, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. This Direct Award Contract will cover a three year period, during which they will be testing the market for a new contract to commence in 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034305-2024 |
| 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 | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,573,140 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 3BG |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79211110 - Payroll management services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2024 at 12:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034305-2024
- 3 Oct 2024 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031777-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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