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title: "Provision of an Integrated HR and Payroll System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d21a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-24"
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# Provision of an Integrated HR and Payroll System

Buyer: BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d21a

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## Summary

The procurement process encapsulates a strategic direct award contract facilitated by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council in collaboration with Torfaen County Borough Council, focusing on the "Provision of an Integrated HR and Payroll System." Located in the UKL16 region, the councils aim to secure services under the industry category of personnel and payroll services. This contract falls under the "services" procurement category and employs a direct procurement method. The award was made on 24th July 2026, with a standstill period ending on 5th August 2026. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st September 2026 and will last until 31st July 2031. The primary supplier chosen is MHR International UK Limited.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for business growth, particularly for large-scale service providers specialising in HR and payroll solutions. Companies with capabilities in comprehensive system integration, hosting, maintenance, and support can competitively participate in contracts like this. The procurement method, i.e., direct award, was chosen due to the unique technical requirements and the existing integration capabilities of the supplier, making alternative solutions unfeasible. Such contracts can benefit businesses that already hold intellectual rights and technical expertise in similar platforms, allowing them to strengthen their market position and expand into government sectors requiring complex personnel management solutions.

## Notice

This notice is placed on behalf of Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen County Borough Councils (The Contracting Authorities). Following the publication of the relevant UK5 Transparency Notice, The Contracting Authorities intend to enter into a joint contract for the provision of the Midland HR (iTrent) Integrated Human Resources, Payroll, Workforce Management, Recruitment, Learning Management, Employee Self-Service and Document Management platform. The contract includes: software licensing; hosted software services; payroll processing functionality; workforce management functionality; recruitment and onboarding modules; learning and development modules; employee and manager self-service functionality; document management functionality; maintenance and support services; implementation, migration and configuration services; ongoing system development and enhancement services. The contract will support the delivery of critical workforce, payroll and organisational management services across Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Torfaen County Borough Council and form a core component of the Federated Councils operating model.

### Procurement Information

The Contracting Authorities consider that the circumstances for direct award under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 apply. The proposed award relies upon the Schedule 5 justification relating to the absence of competition for technical reasons and the absence of a reasonable alternative or substitute. The Authorities have undertaken a detailed options appraisal which considered: - amendment of existing contractual arrangements; - renewal of existing arrangements; - competitive procurement of an alternative solution; and - a new joint contract with Midland HR Ltd. The Authorities concluded that: - the iTrent platform currently supports critical payroll and workforce processes; - both authorities have invested significantly in configuration, workflow automation, recruitment functionality, payroll integration, employee self-service and workforce management functionality; - substantial business process integration has been developed over many years; - replacement would require significant migration activity, implementation resource, retraining and redevelopment of existing functionality; - replacement would create significant technical, operational and service continuity risks; - alternative solutions have been considered but no reasonable alternative or substitute solution has been identified capable of achieving the required outcomes within an acceptable timeframe and without disproportionate cost, disruption and implementation risk. The Authorities therefore consider the proposed direct award to be lawful, proportionate and consistent with the Procurement Act 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070488-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,088,103 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EBBW VALE |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP23 6DN |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Torfaen |
| Electoral ward | Pontypool Fawr |
| Westminster constituency | Torfaen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2026 at 16:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070488-2026
- 23 Jul 2026 at 13:33 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069787-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070488-2026
  24th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069787-2026
  23rd July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
- https://mhrglobal.com/uk/en
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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