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Published 30 Jul 2025, 16:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HR/Payroll Software System (iTrent)

Official notice

Authority: Bracknell Forest Council (Local council)

Direct award
Awarded value£1,440,337published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to MHR International UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of HR/Payroll Software System (iTrent)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jul 2025, 16:49 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2025, 16:11 BST
Authority reference
DN784319
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053655
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056987 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

This is a contract for iTrent which is our existing HR and Payroll software. It currently meets our requirements and integrates with key existing council software. Implementing new software at this stage would be costly and cause unnecessary disruption to key council services, operations and support to Bracknell Forest residents.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

11 Aug 2025 → 3 Sept 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    3 Sept 2025, 16:11 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 16:49 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 17:28 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    3 Sept 2025, 16:11 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,440,3371 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MHR International UK Limited1 Sept 2025 – 30 Jan 2032£1,440,33723 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • HR/Payroll Software System (iTrent) · MHR International UK Limited

    Signed
    1 Sept 2025
    Value
    £1,440,337
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 30 Jan 2032
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMT-6544-CVZD Time Square, Bracknell, South East, RG12 1JDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MHR International UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLVH-3271-VZNN Mere Way Campus, Ruddington, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG11 6JSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender