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Published 23 Jul 2026, 14:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of an Integrated HR and Payroll System

Official notice

Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Direct award
Awarded value£2,088,103published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to MHR International UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following the publication of the required UK5 and UK6 Notices, This UK7 notice is placed on behalf of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Torfaen County Borough Council, together referred to as the Contracting Authorities.

The Contracting Authorities have entered into a joint contract with MHR International UK Limited for the provision, hosting, maintenance, support and ongoing development of the iTrent integrated human resources, payroll and workforce management platform.

The contract includes:

software licensing;

hosted software services;

payroll processing functionality;

workforce management functionality;

recruitment and onboarding modules;

learning and development modules;

employee and manager self-service functionality;

document management functionality;

maintenance and support services;

implementation, migration and configuration services; and

ongoing system development and enhancement services.

The contract supports the delivery of critical human resources, payroll, recruitment, Organisational development, workforce management and associated services across Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Torfaen County Borough Council.

The joint arrangement establishes a common platform supporting the Federated Councils’ operating model and the delivery of collaborative services, while maintaining the political, financial and democratic sovereignty of each authority.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jul 2026, 14:33 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 09:30 BST
Authority reference
ECM_BG/T/HRP_2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089426
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d21a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The direct award followed an options appraisal covering amendment of the existing arrangements, separate renewal of the existing contracts, a competitive procurement for an alternative solution and a new joint contractual arrangement with the incumbent supplier. The appraisal concluded that replacing the existing platform would require substantial migration, implementation, retraining and redevelopment activity and would create significant technical, operational and service-continuity risks. The joint contract was considered the most economically advantageous and operationally effective option.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

5 Aug 2026 → 22 Sept 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends80 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published32 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 09:30 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 14:33 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 17:06 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 09:30 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,088,1031 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MHR International UK LimitedProvision, hosting, maintenance, support and development of the iTrent HR, payroll and workforce management platform.1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2031£2,088,10324 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision, hosting, maintenance, support and development of the iTrent HR, payroll and workforce management platform · MHR International UK Limited

    Signed
    1 Sept 2026
    Value
    £2,088,103
    Period
    14 Feb 2027 – 13 Feb 2032
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDMD-4229-TQWR General Offices, Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP23 6DNContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Torfaen County Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PDNG-5431-HGYV Pontypool , WalesContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MHR International UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLVH-3271-VZNN MHR Campus, Mere Way, 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