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Published 27 May 2025, 13:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Employee Self- Service Optimisation

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72)Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsends 1 Jan 2030 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking qualified vendors to provide an Employee Self Service (ESS) Portal and to understand indicative supplier pricing and capabilities. The system must integrate seamlessly with our existing HR system Enterprise Resource Planning solution (Unit4's Business World) and be accessible on all devices to enable employees access payslips, submit expense claims, and manage annual leave.

CPV: Administration services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 4 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
48000000 Software package and information systems72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support75100000 Administration services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 May 2025, 13:20 BST
Last source update
6 Jun 2025, 13:19 BST
Authority reference
WNC00000550
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030582
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Administration servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
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)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052703 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

27 May 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    27 May 2025, 13:20 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    6 Jun 2025, 13:19 BST
  3. Market engagement
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please contact procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk and a supplementary document including questionnaire will be sent to you.

    Please ensure this is complete no later than Friday 13th June 4pm.

  4. Contract starts299 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 May 2025, 13:20 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Jun 2025, 13:19 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGDV-8944-CMBP Angel Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 1EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure