---
title: "Bury College - provision of Payroll & HR system - Direct Award"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ca28"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BURY COLLEGE"
published: "2024-12-20"
---

# Bury College - provision of Payroll & HR system - Direct Award

Buyer: BURY COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ca28

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## Summary

Bury College has completed a procurement process for the provision of a Payroll & HR system through a direct award to MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED. The procurement falls within the services category, specifically payroll management services, and covers the Manchester area (UKD33 region). The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition under the grounds that it falls outside the scope of the directive. The procurement process utilised a limited method and the contract went into effect with a signing date of 20 December 2024. The awarded contract has a value of GBP 253,747.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in payroll and HR systems, especially those capable of providing comprehensive personnel and payroll services. Companies in the IT services sector, particularly those familiar with educational institutions’ administrative needs, would find this type of contract beneficial for expanding their market presence. Businesses that can offer seamless implementation and robust support for similar systems could leverage such tenders to demonstrate their expertise and reliability in managing critical organisational functions.

## Notice

Bury College - provision of Payroll & HR system - Direct Award

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bury College - provision of Payroll & HR system - Direct Award

### Procurement Information

Confirmed reason for move: Notice of cessation of software provision and all managed services from exiting supplier (Strictly Education) as of 1st April 2025 (notice received 9th December 2024).MHR have confirmed that they can implement the system for Go Live on 1st April 2025 as the base system for EduPeople is Itrent. Using Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the PCR2015

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041200-2024 |
| 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 | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 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 | £253,747 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BURY COLLEGE |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL9 0BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Electoral ward | Redvales |
| Westminster constituency | Bury North |
| Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2024 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041200-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.burycollege.ac.uk/
- http://www.mhr.co.uk

## Provenance

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