Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL12TG
UK
E-mail: commercialservices@gloucestershire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HR and Payroll Data Migration and Testing
Reference number: DN785909
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HR and Payroll Data Migration and Testing to support the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 235 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award under Lot 3 of the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) G Cloud 14 (RM1557.14) framework agreement to Epi-Use
Limited in accordance with the framework's direct award
criteria.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
A contract extension of up to six months is available.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
A contract extension of up to six months is available, to be exercised if an extended hypercare period is required. This provision recognises the uncertain nature of the transition phase, including potential early-stage issues and unforeseen challenges that may necessitate additional support.
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
Regulation 33 (Framework Agreements)
A call-off contract under a framework is not a new procurement procedure requiring advertisement, because:
The competition already took place when the framework was established
The call-off is conducted within the rules of that framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: HR and Payroll Data Migration and Testing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EPI-USE Ltd
3707885
Parkshot House, 5 Kew Road
Richmond
TW9 2PR
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 235 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/05/2026