AwardedAwarded 1 September 2026
Provision of an Integrated HR and Payroll System
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council awarded recruitment work to MHR International UK Limited on 1 September 2026.
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What the notice says
Following the publication of the required UK5 and UK6 Notices, This UK7 notice is placed on behalf of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Torfaen County Borough Council, together referred to as the Contracting Authorities.
The Contracting Authorities have entered into a joint contract with MHR International UK Limited for the provision, hosting, maintenance, support and ongoing development of the iTrent integrated human resources, payroll and workforce management platform.
The contract includes:
software licensing;
hosted software services;
payroll processing functionality;
workforce management functionality;
recruitment and onboarding modules;
learning and development modules;
employee and manager self-service functionality;
document management functionality;
maintenance and support services;
implementation, migration and configuration services; and
ongoing system development and enhancement services.
The contract supports the delivery of critical human resources, payroll, recruitment, Organisational development, workforce management and associated services across Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Torfaen County Borough Council.
The joint arrangement establishes a common platform supporting the Federated Councils’ operating model and the delivery of collaborative services, while maintaining the political, financial and democratic sovereignty of each authority.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| MHR International UK Limited (SME) | £2,088,103 | Awarded 24 July 2026 14 February 2027 to 13 February 2032 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 069787-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 070488-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 089426-2026
About the buyer
Blaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
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19Suppliers it has used most for recruitment
- MHR International UK Limited1 contract
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From notice 069787-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 July 2026, last updated 22 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.