Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Chelmsford City Council
Civic Centre
Chelmsford
CM11JE
Contact
Emma Till
Telephone
+44 1245606774
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HR & Payroll System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of the Councils HR & Payroll Software System (Itrent)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £767,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Awarded and procured via the KCS Software Products and Associated services framework.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract was awarded via the KCS Software Products and Associated Services framework
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat PLC
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
SL7 1LW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House
02174990
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £767,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £767,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Chelmsford City Council
Chelmsford
CM1 1JE
Country
United Kingdom