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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Human Resource and Payroll System

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48450000
Value£2.6m
Deadline8 Jul 2026
Published5 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 5 Jun 2026ClosedCloses 8 Jul 2026
Who to contact
Lee Bunkham
L-Bunkham@southwales-fire.gov.uk
01443232090

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How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£2.6mtotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£2.9m

This is a large award for Software & IT Systems — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 30,286 valued Software & IT Systems tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The intended outcome of this procurement is the award of a contract to a single supplier capable of delivering a secure, reliable and integrated HR and Payroll solution that will: • Accurately and efficiently process payroll for the Service’s workforce • Provide a single, trusted source of employee data • Support core HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, performance management, absence management and reporting • Improve accessibility and user experience for employees, managers and People Services staff • Strengthen compliance with data protection, employment legislation, Welsh Language Standards and equality requirements • Reduce reliance on manual processes, improve data quality and enhance management information • Provide resilience, business continuity and scalability to support future organisational needs

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The intended outcome of this procurement is

The intended outcome of this procurement is the award of a contract to a single supplier capable of delivering a secure, reliable and integrated HR and Payroll solution that will:.

02

Provide a single, trusted source of employee

Provide a single, trusted source of employee data.

03

Support core HR functions including recruitment, onboarding

Support core HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, performance management, absence management and reporting.

04

Provide resilience, business continuity and scalability

Provide resilience, business continuity and scalability to support future organisational needs.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aee4
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
053402-2026
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