The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The Authority anticipates procuring a modern HR and Payroll solution, expected to be delivered as a cloud‑based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, to replace its existing legacy system.

The proposed solution will be required to support a full range of HR and Payroll functions including (but not limited to): core HR, payroll processing, recruitment and onboarding, absence management, case management, time and attendance, and comprehensive employee and manager self-service.

The system must support the requirements of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including CARE benefit calculations, pensionable pay rules, and LGPS‑compliant monthly and annual returns.

The Authority currently delivers HR and payroll services for approximately 1,496 employees across three payrolls, generating around 1,452 payslips per month, and processes payroll for circa 400 elections staff on an intermittent basis.

Of the three payrolls, two relate to limited companies, one of which currently has no employees paid through it but continues to require statutory returns.

In light of forthcoming Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), future operational requirements may necessitate support for a significantly larger employee population and additional payrolls.

Scalability, configurability and flexibility will therefore be key attributes of the intended solution.