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Procurement of an HR and Payroll System

LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED

27 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£1,500,000
Including VAT
Where
England-wide
Buyer in London
Trade
IT, software and digital
Software package and information systems
Documents
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Quick read

Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
19 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 20 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 13 Nov 2026, 14 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 42 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open IT and digital tenders (31 days).
Value
£1.5m is above the median (£1m) of the 128 open IT and digital tenders that state a value.
This buyer
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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

The scope of the tender is to identify a suitable supplier for the implementation and ongoing support of a replacement HR system and managed UK payroll service for Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 095598-2026
Buyer
LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED
Buyer’s region
London
Where the work is
North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, South West England
Listed on Evendraft under
London (the buyer’s region: the notice says the work can be anywhere)
Published
9 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
20 Nov 2026, 17:00 UK time
Questions by
13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£1,500,000 (including VAT)
Trade
IT, software and digital
CPV codes
  • 48000000 Software package and information systems
  • 72222300 Information technology services
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Yes
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
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