---
title: "HR & Payroll SaaS system"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eca6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Arts Council of England"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# HR & Payroll SaaS system

Buyer: The Arts Council of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eca6

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## Summary

The Arts Council of England procured a subscription-based software solution covering human resources, recruitment, time and attendance, and payroll. The requirement is for a single HR and payroll SaaS system rather than separate standalone services. The software is classified as a time-accounting or human-resources software package. Delivery is for use across the United Kingdom. This procurement is relevant to software providers that supply cloud-based HR and payroll platforms, particularly those able to combine recruitment, workforce time recording, attendance management and payroll within one service. It may also suit established HR technology businesses serving public authorities and organisations with varied workforce administration needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed. The contract was awarded to The Access Group, and the contract was signed on 9 June 2026. It runs from 28 September 2026 to 28 September 2028. Its value is £99,988 excluding VAT, or £119,985.60 including VAT. The award concerns the HR, recruitment, time and attendance, and payroll software requirement. The selected supplier is The Access Group. The published evaluation basis was the buyer’s direct-award decision rather than a competitive tender, so the process does not provide a comparison of competing bids or disclosed scoring criteria.

This procurement shows that the Arts Council of England buys an integrated SaaS platform spanning core HR administration, recruitment, time recording, attendance and payroll. A future competitor would need a product that can cover all of these functions coherently, rather than offering only one component. Credibility would depend on being able to provide the software as an ongoing subscription service and support the buyer’s use of the combined platform across the United Kingdom. Providers with established HR and payroll software, recruitment functionality and time-and-attendance capability are the closest fit. The incumbent’s selection also indicates that a large, established supplier can meet this buyer’s requirement through a direct, below-threshold route.

## Notice

Subscription for SaaS HR, recruitment, time and attendance and payroll solution

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081340-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,988 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Arts Council of England |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 1FN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Access Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 13:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081340-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081340-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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