Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Aston University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Access UK Limited
- Value
- £1,429,617.60
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Time accounting or human resources software package (CPV 48450000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 058953-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Jun 2026
- Published23 Jun 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
Aston University has awarded a contract to Access UK Ltd for the provision of its existing HR and Payroll System, PeopleXD. The system supports critical HR and payroll operations across the University. The award provides continuity of service, reduces implementation risk and disruption, and supports improved system functionality and reporting capability. The contract has been awarded via the G-Cloud framework as a compliant route to market. Additional information: The award report confirms the contract is for the existing HR and Payroll System, awarded to Access UK Ltd via G-Cloud, with a total potential contract value of £1,429,617.60 excluding VAT if the optional one-year extension is exercised.
About the supplier
Access UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02343760).