HR & Payroll Solution

Description

Direct award for the continued provision of the MHR iTrent HR and Payroll solution and associated services to Warwickshire County Council. The contract will provide continued access to the Council's established HR and payroll platform and associated functionality, supporting the delivery of business-critical payroll processing, workforce administration and wider HR services. The arrangement will maintain operational continuity, system support and service stability throughout the contract period, including during Warwickshire County Council's transition through Local Government Reorganisation. It will also provide an appropriate period within which the Council and successor arrangements can consider and determine future HR and payroll system requirements.

Key facts

Procedure

Direct award

Lots

1

Contact

procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk

Contract period

16 Nov 2026 → 31 Oct 2031

Value incl. VAT

£4.8m

Category

goods

Awarded suppliers

• MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED · GB-COH-01852206 · UKF16, GB

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

Warwickshire County Council intends to directly award a contract to the incumbent supplier in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. The Council is unable to conduct a competitive procurement exercise for this requirement at this time due its involvement in the ongoing Local Government Reorganisation process. The additional time is required to properly scope out the requirement for the replacement Authority or Authorities. This cannot be completed prior to any decision on the structure of Local Government in Warwickshire and therefore a direct award is required to cover the transition period and allow the new Authority or Authorities to conduct the appropriate procurement exercise.