Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
Contact
ima orosei
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CPT_25_01 ERP System (Payroll Services)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a Payroll service. The contract commenced on Sunday 30th November 2025, for four years and two months until Tuesday 29th January 2030.
The estimated total contract value, exclusive of VAT is up to £315,967.58 and inclusive of VAT, is up to £379,161.10 over the four-year and two months duration.
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: £315,967.58
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a Payroll Services contract.
This contract was awarded via Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 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:
The contract is awarded by direct call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework agreement, which was procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Reference: Framework Agreement 2024/S 000-037392.
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
Contract No
CPT_25_01 ERP System (Payroll Services)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat plc
Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow,
Buckinghamshire,
SL7 1LW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £315,967.58
Total value of the contract/lot: £315,967.58
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
The awarded contract for Payroll Services will be subcontracted to MHR International UK Limited. The subcontractor will deliver payroll processing and associated services as part of the overall contract delivery, which includes MHR iTrent Software and Associated Services.
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
victoria
SW1W 9SP
Country
United Kingdom