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Published 9 Nov 2026, 13:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

266 - HR&Payroll Software tender

Official notice

Authority: Coleg Gwent (Public body)

GoodsRestricted procedure

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Wales (UKL16)

Awarded value£446,644published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 May 2026

Awarded to Softcat Plc

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Tender under the CCS framework RM6285 lot 1. notice of award under the 2015 PCR regs under CCS Framework RM6285 back office software lot 1.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tender under the CCS framework RM6285 lot 1

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Notice of award under the 2015 PCR regs under CCS Framework RM6285 back office…Awarded

notice of award under the 2015 PCR regs under CCS Framework RM6285 back office software lot 1

Quality 50%

Price 50% the below does not allow me to enter this

Delivery: Wales

48000000 Software package and information systems

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published sub-criteria (2)

quality: 50%
cost: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

quality: 50
cost: 50

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £446,6441 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 26 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£446,644 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 106257-2026-266-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
26 May 2026
Value
£446,644
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	0	—	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Nov 2026, 13:57 GMT
Last source update: 9 Nov 2026, 13:57 GMT
Authority reference: 266
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-106257
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b7a4 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:173221)

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coleg Gwent

Contracting authorityPublic bodyeducation collegeEducation Headquarters, The Rhadyr, Usk, Wales, NP15 1XJContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOFTCAT PLCAwarded supplier Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, UK, SL71LWContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.