Official UK procurement notice
Access HR system upgrade and integration of ATS and LMS
Authority: ACIS GROUP LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUpgrading Access HR to Access HR system inc. Evo Premium. Retaining functionality of screening, expenses and payroll services. In addition integrating a Learning Management System (LMS) and Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Jul 2026, 16:25 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 14:46 BST
- Authority reference
PR.24.036- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083533- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d02eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
Acis Group Ltd currently has Access HR software and payroll services plus screening, expenses, earlypay. The Access HR software is being upgraded to another platform very soon. We are continuing with this software and upgrading to the new platform. In addition we are integrating Access LMS and Access ATS into the new Access HR system platform.
- Risks
There are not any definite known risks however growth of Acis Group Ltd is very likely, inflationary rises and a rolling contract beyond the 3 year initial term,
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
25 Aug 2026 → 3 Sept 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends61 days ago25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published52 days ago3 Sept 2026, 14:46 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2026- Transparency notice published21 Jul 2026, 16:25 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published14 Aug 2026, 17:03 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Sept 2026, 14:46 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access UK LtdAccessHR system renewal and platform upgrade, payroll services plus the integration of ATS and LMS1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 · up to 1 Nov 2030Extensions: After the 4 year initial term the contract is "rolling" and it may be renewed annually. | £555,021 | 21 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Access UK Ltd
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £555,021
- Period
- 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 · up to 1 Nov 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- After the 4 year initial term the contract is "rolling" and it may be renewed annually.
No agreed KPIs: There is no requirement under PA2023 to set KPI for contracts under £5M.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Access UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender