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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?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 58 awards in the last 12 months).
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
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078127-2026
About the buyer
Sheffield City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
214Awards
138Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Allium UK Holding Limited1 contract
- CDW1 contract
- DarkInvader1 contract
- Different Class Solutions Ltd1 contract
- DocuSign, Inc1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £300kestimated
- £1.5mestimated
- £6mestimated
- £250kestimated
- £15mestimated
From notice 078127-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.