Official UK procurement notice
Finance and HR/Payroll system replacement
Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFinance and HR/Payroll systems. Solutions providers should be prepared to provide, host, and maintain one or both solutions.
CPV: Enterprise resource planning software package · Financial analysis and accounting software package · Software-related services · Time accounting or human resources software package
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1HR/Payroll system and supportAwarded
Lot #2Finance system and supportAwarded
Finance system and support
Lot #3Integrated Finance and HR system and supportCancelled
Integrated HR/Payroll and Finance system and support (to provide all the requirements set out in Lots 1 and 2).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Aug 2024, 07:55 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Apr 2026, 15:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
IBC/18160- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038141- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048b0cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
TBC
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
Timeline
14 Oct 2024 → 27 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline14 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened14 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Mar 2025
- Notice published182 days ago27 Apr 2026, 15:22 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Apr 2026, 15:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · HR/Payroll system and support1 award | |||
| MHR International UK LimitedHR Information System | £1,214,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Finance system and support1 award | |||
| ONEADVANCED LIMITEDFinance system | £917,000 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
HR Information System · MHR International UK Limited
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,214,000
- Period
- … – 28 Feb 2032
- Status
- active
Finance system · ONEADVANCED LIMITED
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- £917,000
- Period
- … – 28 Feb 2032
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · HR/Payroll system and support | 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Finance system and support | 7bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServicesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- MHR International UK LtdAwarded supplier
- Oneadvanced LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.