Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
UK
Contact person: ima orosei
E-mail: ima.orosei@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nao.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CPT_25_01 ERP System (Payroll Services)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a Payroll service. The contract commenced on Sunday 30th November 2025, for four years and two months until Tuesday 29th January 2030.
The estimated total contract value, exclusive of VAT is up to £315,967.58 and inclusive of VAT, is up to £379,161.10 over the four-year and two months duration.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
315 967.58
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72222300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a Payroll Services contract.
This contract was awarded via Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 framework
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The contract is awarded by direct call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework agreement, which was procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Reference: Framework Agreement 2024/S 000-037392.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CPT_25_01 ERP System (Payroll Services)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Softcat plc
02174990
Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow,
Buckinghamshire,
SL7 1LW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 315 967.58
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
The awarded contract for Payroll Services will be subcontracted to MHR International UK Limited. The subcontractor will deliver payroll processing and associated services as part of the overall contract delivery, which includes MHR iTrent Software and Associated Services.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2025