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HR Systems Selection & Procurement

Choose the right HR system with confidence, and a business case that stands up.

We bring whole-market independence and a structured evaluation process, so you invest in the solution that genuinely fits your organisation, not the one with the best sales pitch.

Is this the right stage?
  • You are about to select or replace an HRIS
  • You have outgrown disparate or legacy systems
  • You want an objective, whole-market view before committing
Somewhere else on the journey?
The challenge

Sound familiar?

Selecting an HR system is high-stakes and infrequent, and the whole process is tilted towards the vendors. Most teams hit the same three walls.

Too many vendors

Dozens of platforms with overlapping claims and no objective way to compare them.

No clear requirements

Pressure to choose quickly, with no agreed specification or business case to decide against.

Costly mis-steps

The risk of paying for capability you never use, or missing something you genuinely need.

Our approach

Buying an HR system is a once-in-a-decade decision, and the sales process is built to favour the vendor. We sit on your side of the table. With whole-market independence and a structured, evidence-based evaluation, we turn a noisy, high-pressure choice into a clear, defensible decision your whole organisation can stand behind.

A once-in-a-decade decision, tilted towards the vendor. We tilt it back to you.

What you get

A complete, evidence-based selection

Selection is more than a shortlist. You get a complete, evidence-based process, and the artefacts to defend every decision, from the first requirement through to a signed contract.

Requirements specification

Structured stakeholder interviews, distilled into a prioritised, weighted specification everyone signs up to. It becomes the yardstick for every later decision.

Whole-market review

An objective scan of the entire market, not just the usual names, narrowed to a shortlist of solutions that genuinely fit your needs and budget.

Structured RFP & demos

A scripted RFP and scenario-based demonstrations, so every vendor is compared like-for-like against the things that actually matter to you.

Weighted scoring

A transparent scorecard that turns opinion into evidence, and gives you a clear, defensible rationale behind the recommendation.

Commercial & contract support

Hands-on help through pricing, terms and negotiation, so you land the right commercial deal, not just the right product.

Recommendation & business case

A clear recommendation, with the business case and supporting evidence packaged and ready for board or executive sign-off.

Everything is documented and handed over, so the rationale behind your decision stays with you long after the project ends.

How we work

From a noisy market to a defensible decision

Four phases, run in sequence, so nothing is discovered too late.

01

Discover

Interview stakeholders, map needs and pain points, and agree priorities.

02

Define

Build the requirements specification and the evaluation criteria.

03

Evaluate

Run the whole-market review, the RFP and scored demonstrations.

04

Decide

Analyse, recommend, and support contract negotiation.

In practice

Proven with real clients

21

providers researched

~400

RFP questions scripted

40%

implementation discount secured

Case study · Lore Group

The right platform, chosen on evidence

We researched 21 providers, ran a structured RFP of around 400 questions, and helped Lore choose and negotiate Workday, including a 40% implementation discount.

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Before & after

Wherever you are on the journey

Ready to choose with confidence?

Make your next HR system the right one

Get an independent, evidence-based selection that stands up to scrutiny. Get in touch to talk through where you are.