Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 9 Mar 2026, 17:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HR and Payroll Software Solution

Official notice

Authority: Be One Homes (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT3.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 29 May 2026awarded 10 Jul 2026
Awarded to MHR International UK Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of a Cloud Based HR and Payroll Software Solution for Be One Homes.

CPV: Software programming and consultancy services · Time accounting or human resources software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Be One Homes may extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months each (each an "Extension Period"), subject to satisfactory performance by the Contractor and continued business need
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    In order to meet the minimum requirement of the contract you must have the technical ability to meet and satisfy ALL Mandatory Requirements within the tender documents, Appendix 5 Specification. Failure to confirm that you can, with the requested supported evidence, will result in a FAIL.

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

Lot awarding rule: PSQ - This will include the Conditions of Participation which includes mandatory Pass/Fail criteria. Written Quality Evaluation (25%)  Compliant tenders will be evaluated against the published quality criteria within the tender pack. Commercial Evaluation (50%) Price will be evaluated based on the total cost of ownership over a period of 5 years in accordance with the Pricing Schedule.  Demonstrations. (25%) Tenderers may be required to deliver a demonstration to support the evaluation of their tender. 

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    In order to meet the minimum requirement of the contract you must have the technical ability to meet and satisfy ALL Mandatory Requirements within the tender documents, Appendix 5 Specification. Failure to confirm that you can, with the requested supported evidence, will result in a FAIL.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
9 Mar 2026, 17:07 GMT
Last source update
9 Oct 2026, 13:50 BST
Authority reference
DN809237
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040042
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Software programming and consultancy servicesTime accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0665b8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Mar 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published225 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 17:07 GMT
  2. Market engagement216 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Suppliers interested in contributing to this engagement are invited to complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted on the Chest by no later than Wednesday 18th March 12 noon.

    There are no formal documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.

    Please follow the below link to access the questionnaire.

    procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

  3. Next notice expected214 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published173 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 15:21 BST
  5. Clarification questions by153 days ago
    21 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline145 days ago
    29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published11 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 13:50 BST
  8. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 103 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 17:07 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 08:52 GMT
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 15:21 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    30 Apr 2026, 15:21 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    30 Apr 2026, 15:21 BST
  6. Deadline published: 29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
    30 Apr 2026, 15:21 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 16:27 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2026, 16:27 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 13:50 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Please note the change to the return deadline is now Friday 20th March at midday.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-03: 2 releases · 9 Mar 2026, 18 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £519,2931 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MHR International UK Limited1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032Extensions: Be One Homes may extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months each (each an "Extension Period", subject to satisfactory performance by the Contractor and continued business need.£519,29310 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · MHR International UK Limited

    Signed
    11 Sept 2026
    Value
    £519,293
    Period
    1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    12 months + an additional 12 months based on satisfactory performance

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Be One Homes

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDTR-4343-BXDQ 98 Waters Meeting Road, Bolton, North West, BL1 8SWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01852206GB-PPON: PLVH-3271-VZNN MHR Campus, Mere Way, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG11 6JSContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure