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title: "HR & Payroll Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0778fd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Karbon Homes"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# HR & Payroll Software

Buyer: Karbon Homes  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778fd

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## Summary

Karbon Homes procured human resources and payroll software for a workforce of up to 1,400 employees. The requirement was classified as a time-accounting or human-resources software package and covered one lot. Delivery was associated with North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber. Karbon Homes is a housing organisation based in Newcastle. The software requirement combines HR and payroll functions, with employee capacity the stated measure of scale. The selected supplier was Softcat PLC, a large UK technology supplier based in Marlow. This procurement indicates a requirement for a software provider able to supply an integrated HR and payroll system for a sizeable workforce across the buyer’s delivery areas.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. Karbon Homes awarded the contract to Softcat PLC; one bid was recorded. The contract value is £161,248.43. It was signed on 22 September 2026, and the award is recorded as active. The tender used a limited procedure and was directly awarded through the NHS Shared Business Services Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework, without a prior call for competition. The award criterion was price. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, which is recorded as cancelled even though the award and contract are active. The contract period and award date are not provided in the recorded details.

For suppliers tracking future HR and payroll software requirements from Karbon Homes, this award shows demand for a combined system sized for up to 1,400 employees. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that its software can support HR and payroll needs at that workforce scale and make a competitive price case, since price was the stated award criterion. The route used was a direct award through the NHS Shared Business Services Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework, so suppliers seeking similar work would need to be positioned to supply through that framework. Softcat PLC, a large technology supplier, was selected. The requirement is specific to workforce software for Karbon Homes; suppliers whose offer centres on unrelated technology or services would not be a close match.

## Notice

HR and Payroll Software, Maximum Employee Number: 1400

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HR and Payroll Software, Maximum Employee Number: 1400

### Procurement Information

Direct award made under the NHS Shared Business Services Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework (ocds-h6vhtk-03f5e3)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090316-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £161,248 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Karbon Homes |
| Locality | NEWCASLE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE12 8EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Longbenton & Benton |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 16:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090316-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.karbonhomes.co.uk/

## Provenance

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