CPT_25_01 ERP (HR_System) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: National Audit Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£369,433published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to XCD HR LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract for the provision of a fully integrated Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution encompassing HR, recruitment, and performance management functionalities. The contract will commence on Saturday, 31 January 2026, with an initial term of two years ending on Sunday, 30 January 2028. There are two optional 12-month extensions available, which could extend the contract until Wednesday, 30 January 2030.

The estimated total contract value, exclusive of VAT is up to £369433.47 and inclusive of VAT, is up to £443,320.16 over the four-year duration.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72222300 Information technology services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Dec 2025, 08:48 GMT
Last source update: 8 Dec 2025, 08:48 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-080409
Classification (CPV): Information technology services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f04d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract is awarded by direct call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework agreement, which was procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Reference: Framework Agreement 2024/S 000-037392.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £369,4331 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
XCD HR LIMITEDCPT_25_01_ERP_System_(HR_System)	£369,433 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CPT_25_01_ERP_System_(HR_System) · XCD HR LIMITED
Signed
1 Nov 2025
Value
£369,433
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Audit Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, London, SW1W9SPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

XCD HR LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07418327 Worting House, Church Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, RG23 8PY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.