AwardedAwarded 10 November 2026
Provision of MHR People First HR and Payroll Software and Associated Services
Havant and South Downs College · Education
In brief
Havant and South Downs College awarded IT and software work to Softcat plc on 10 November 2026.
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What the notice says
Havant and South Downs College intends to enter into a call-off contract with Softcat plc for MHR People First, an integrated cloud HR and native payroll platform, together with associated implementation, hosting and support services.
The platform will support a single employee record, HR and payroll administration, employee and manager self-service, workflow automation and workforce reporting.
The scope comprises People First HR Hub, Payroll, Talent, LearnNow and Data Explorer (Core HR and Absence); the Pension Data Solution (LGPS and MDC); single sign-on and Active Directory synchronisation; hosting and maintenance; configuration, implementation, data migration and parallel payroll runs; training; the MHR Assist programme; and support and service desk. Pricing is based on approximately 800 employees plus 50 casual staff. Recruitment & Onboarding, Learning (LXP), BYOBI and RightCheck screening are excluded from this award.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Softcat plc | £344,520 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 107716-2026
About the buyer
Havant and South Downs CollegeLast 12 months
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From notice 107716-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.