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HR & Payroll System

Sheffield City Council · Local authority

In brief

Sheffield City Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

What the notice says

Sheffield City Council is conducting this Pre-Market Engagement to understand the supply market for the supply of a HR Payroll and Learning Management System. The responses received will help us shape our requirements and determine the strategy we will take to achieve our desired outcome.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078127-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

101

Awards

65

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. LEG T206 Barracuda MSP Service

    Luminate Education GroupYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon3 days leftSmall contract

    £140kestimated
  2. DSA - Phase II Website Design & Implementation

    City of Doncaster CouncilYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  3. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Open7 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  4. Full Business Case Consultancy Services

    Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilYorkshire and the HumberManagement consultancy, IT services and software

    Open11 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  5. ICT Managed Service Partner

    Mosaic Schools Learning TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestComputer hardware, IT services and software

    Open11 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £3mestimated

From notice 078127-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.