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# Payroll and HR Software

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/payroll-and-hr-software-ocds-h6vhtk-050f9a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED: "Payroll and HR Software". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: me-2-procure.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/merseyrail-electrics-2002-limited-GB-COH-04356933)
- **Published Value:** £3,100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 June 2025 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Time accounting or human resources software development services, Time accounting or human resources software package
- **Delivery Location:** UKD7
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,492,422 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/payroll-and-hr-software-ocds-h6vhtk-050f9a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050f9a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/payroll-and-hr-software-ocds-h6vhtk-050f9a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [me-2-procure.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fme-2-procure.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/payroll-and-hr-software-ocds-h6vhtk-050f9a#participate

## Description
The scope of this opportunity relates to an anticipated initial period of five (5) years commencing from 28th October 2026 (further extension options may be applicable).
The current Payroll and Human Resources Software has been in place since 2010. However, with new technology emerging within the market, MEL is looking to update its current software to identify if there can be any efficiencies gained. 
Scope / Deliverables
1.	New HR system
2.	New Payroll system
3.	Integrate Recruitment and On-Boarding
4.	More Payroll automation through Manager/Employee self-service
Benefits
1.	Improved Administrative Efficiency
2.	Integrated Recruitment/On-Boarding/Payroll
3.	Improved Management Reporting
4.	More Effective Expense Management
5.	More automated processes 
It is recognised that there may be no one solution available off the shelf to provide all the required functionality and that some elements may take time to develop and implement. However, we as a business are keen to have one HR and Payroll system which provides consistency and ease of use to its users.
We require a minimum of 1,250 licenses with scalability built in if required.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48450000, 72212450
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,100,000

- **Contract Period:** 28/10/2026 to 27/10/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Payroll & HR Software (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ZELLIS UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-129502`
  - Value: £1,492,422 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/05/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (cancelled)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020019-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-11T15:48:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:03:38.193Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050f9a