Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 31 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HR System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Water Services Regulation Authority (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+7 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£41,667published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Softcat Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hr System ITrent

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales

79414000 Human resources management consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 31 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST
Last source update: 31 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST
Authority reference: PROC.0281
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-072825
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+2 more
South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d91e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
31 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £41,6671 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Softcat Plc	£41,667 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Softcat Plc
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
£41,667
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Water Services Regulation Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PPCX-7855-VXBT Ofwat, Centre City Tower, 7 Hill Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4UAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOFTCAT PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02174990GB-PPON: PZRT-9169-TVMT Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL7 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST