CPT_25_01 ERP System (Payroll Services)

Official notice

Authority: National Audit Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£315,968published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a Payroll service. The contract commenced on Sunday 30th November 2025, for four years and two months until Tuesday 29th January 2030.

The estimated total contract value, exclusive of VAT is up to £315,967.58 and inclusive of VAT, is up to £379,161.10 over the four-year and two months duration.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a Payroll Services contractAwarded

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a Payroll Services contract.

This contract was awarded via Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 framework

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: 19 Dec 2025, 17:13 GMT
Last source update: 19 Dec 2025, 17:13 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-085147
Classification (CPV): Information technology services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05faef 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 £315,9681 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat PlcSubcontracting: The awarded contract for Payroll Services will be subcontracted to MHR International UK Limited. The subcontractor will deliver payroll processing and associated services as part of the overall contract delivery, which includes MHR iTrent Software and Associated Services.	£315,968 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 085147-2025-CPT_25_01 ERP System (Payroll Services)-1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
1 Nov 2025
Value
£315,968
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	0	—	—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Softcat plcAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow,, Buckinghamshire,, UK, SL7 1LW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.