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title: "HR system and payroll bureau services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cf0e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP"
published: "2025-10-17"
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# HR system and payroll bureau services

Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cf0e

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## Summary

The Science Museum Group, a notable public authority within the central government, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "HR system and payroll bureau services." Located in London, the procurement is aimed at acquiring services related to human resources software and payroll management. The process is presently focused on preliminary market engagement, set to conclude on 30th November 2025, with the main tender planned for February 2026. This initiative is in preparation for the replacement of their current HR system, which will conclude its contract in September 2027.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in human resources software and payroll management services to engage with a major government buyer and influence the upcoming tender specifications. Suitable businesses may include those offering time accounting software, personnel payroll services, or similar solutions. Engaging with this preliminary process could position businesses advantageously for the competitive tendering planned in 2026, offering them a strategic advantage in capturing long-term projects with central government organisations.

## Notice

The current Science Museum Group (SMG) HR system is end of contract in September 2027 and are therefore planning to go out to tender for the new system in February 2026. In preparation for the tender, we are running this pre-market engagement survey.

### Planning Information

The Science Museum Group (SMG) is conducting preliminary market engagement to inform the upcoming procurement of HR system and payroll bureau services, scheduled for February 2026. As part of this engagement, we have published an optional Request for Information (RFI) for interested suppliers. The RFI is designed to gather high-level information on market capabilities, service models, and indicative costs to help shape our requirements and ensure a fair and competitive tender process.
Suppliers are invited to complete the RFI via an online Microsoft Forms link. Responses are for information only and will not be scored or influence future evaluation. Completion is estimated to take 15-20 minutes. All responses will be reviewed to inform the development of our specification and procurement strategy.
RFI link: https://forms.office.com/e/qH5g5nK5s8

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066406-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW7 2DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Brompton & Hans Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 14:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066406-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066406-2025
  17th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/qH5g5nK5s8
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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