Official UK procurement notice
HR and Payroll Systems · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of HR and Payroll services through the iTrent system, including software licensing, maintenance, and support.
CPV: Personnel and payroll services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of HR and Payroll services through the iTrent system, including software…
Provision of HR and Payroll services through the iTrent system, including software licensing, maintenance, and support. The contract ensures continued delivery of core HR functionality such as payroll processing, absence management, and employee self-service, supporting the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service’s operational and statutory requirements.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- 16 Dec 2025, 15:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Dec 2025, 15:14 GMT
- Authority reference
SCTS-2025-088- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083464- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f6efFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
SCTS has recently completed the full organisational implementation of the iTrent HR and Payroll system. Introducing an alternative solution at this stage would require significant investment in terms of cost, time, and resources, and would not represent good value for money or an efficient use of public sector resources.
The holistic package required to implement a new system after only five years would involve:
Extensive data migration and validation
Organisational change management
Comprehensive staff training
Updating of policies and processes
These activities would incur substantial financial and administrative burdens and introduce operational risk. For these reasons, there are no financially or administratively reasonable, viable alternative systems or substitute products that can meet SCTS’s requirements during the proposed contract period.
Furthermore, the required licensing and support for the iTrent product can only be provided by MHR International, due to technical reasons and the supplier’s exclusive rights in and to the proprietary iTrent software.
Accordingly, the proposed award of contract to MHR International is considered compliant with Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:818757)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHR International UK Limited | £855,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 083464-2025-SCTS-2025-088-1 · MHR International UK Limited
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2023
- Value
- £855,500
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MHR International UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.