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The Mercian Trust Outsourced Payroll Service and HR and Payroll System

The Mercian Trust · Public undertaking

In brief

The Mercian Trust awarded recruitment work to Zellis UK Limited on 28 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £400,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 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.

What the notice says

The Trust is procuring a fully integrated solution comprising both a cloud-based HR and Payroll software system (HRIS) and a fully outsourced payroll service, delivered by a single supplier.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Zellis UK Limited
9 bids received
£466,355
Awarded 28 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 065008-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 102306-2026

About the buyer

The Mercian TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

11

Awards

11

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From notice 065008-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 July 2026, last updated 28 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 October 2026.