Official UK procurement notice
HR Management & Payroll system
Authority: The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) proposes to enter into a contract with Midland HR (MHR) for their iTrent HR and Payroll software package.
This contract will provide Ofsted with a continued subscription to iTrent following the successful migration to the cloud version of the system in 2022.
Ofsted's Digital Data and Technology (DDAT) roadmap includes the delivery of a new common corporate finance and HR system. The new contract with MHR will bridge the gap to the new common corporate system being implemented and cover the necessary transition period required.
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) proposes to enter into a Contract with Midland HR (MHR) in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of The Public Contracts Regulation (2015).
The contract pertains to the continued utilisation of the HR and Payroll software package called iTrent
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The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) proposes to enter into a contract with Midland HR (MHR) for the provision of their iTrent HR and Payroll software package.
This contract will provide Ofsted with a continued subscription to iTrent following the successful migration to the cloud version of the system in 2022.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Nov 2023, 15:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Nov 2023, 09:39 GMT
- Authority reference
CON 1361- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033720- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0417e0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Published justification
Reason for selected award procedure:
Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
The rationale for continuing with the current system:
MHR are the sole provider of the iTrent HR and payroll system. Ofsted has invested a large amount of finance and resource into implementing the software and operating the system.
The new contract with MHR for iTrent will bridge the gap until a new common corporate system is implemented and will cover the necessary transition period required.
Ofsted's Digital Data and Technology (DDAT) roadmap includes the delivery of a new common corporate finance and HR system. The discovery phase will commence in 2026.
Ofsted's DDAT roadmap has been shared and assured in line with the Central Digital and Data Office's (CDDO) governance procedures.
Publisher note: The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) proposes to enter into a contract with Midland HR (MHR) for their iTrent HR and Payroll software package. This contract will provide Ofsted with a continued subscription to iTrent following the successful migration to the cloud version of the system in 2022. Ofsted's Digital Data and Technology (DDAT) roadmap includes the delivery of a new common corporate finance and HR system. The new contract with MHR will bridge the gap to the new common corporate system being implemented and cover the necessary transition period required.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
The contracting authority will enter into a 10 calendar day standstill period from the day following the date of publication of the VEAT Notice before concluding the contract. The closing date for this notice will end at midnight on Thursday 23rd November 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHR International UK LimitedHR Management and Payroll system | £709,397 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
HR Management and Payroll system · MHR International UK Limited
- Signed
- 13 Nov 2023
- Value
- £709,397
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MHRAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.