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Published 25 Sept 2026, 13:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll System

Official notice

Authority: Hopwood Hall College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£420,000≈ £140k / year · £504,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hopwood Hall College seeks to appoint a suitably experienced supplier to provide, implement, and support a fully integrated HR and Payroll system. For more information, please review tender documents.

CPV: Payroll management services · Personnel and payroll services · Time accounting or human resources software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£420,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2027 – 30 Jun 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensionsValue: £420,000 exc. VAT · £504,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please review tender documents for more details.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please review tender documents for more details.

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please review tender documents for more details.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please review tender documents for more details.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Sept 2026, 13:09 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2026, 09:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jul 2027
Authority reference
CA18485
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096359
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Payroll management servicesPersonnel and payroll servicesTime accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a8b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

25 Sept 2026 → 1 Jul 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published47 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 13:09 BST
  2. Latest notice published29 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 09:21 BST
  3. Clarification questions by26 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline12 days ago
    30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Today
    11 Nov 2026
  6. Contract startsin 231 days
    1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected byin 232 days
    1 Jul 2027, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 13:09 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Oct 2026, 09:21 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
    13 Oct 2026, 09:21 BST
    +7 days · was 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hopwood Hall College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPCT-6567-MWBW Rochdale Campus, St Mary's Gate, Rochdale, North West, M24 6XHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender