Award

EHRC 2324-18 Finance Systems Licensing and Support

EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 May 2024 at 11:45

Award Notice
Tender

05 Mar 2024 at 16:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is seeking a partner to provide finance systems licensing and support services. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with a contract period from 24th May 2024 to 23rd May 2026. The tender period ended on 3rd April 2024. The buying organisation is based in Manchester, United Kingdom, and the industry category is system and support services. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the total contract value is £161,461.

This tender by the Equality and Human Rights Commission presents an opportunity for businesses to provide financial software licensing and support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) well-versed in system and support services would be suitable to compete for this tender. The contract period provides a stable revenue source for the winning business over the next two years, offering a chance for growth and collaboration with the buying organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EHRC 2324-18 Finance Systems Licensing and Support

Notice Description

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced partner to provide licensing and support for our current suite of financial software. Services to include but not limited to: -supporting the full portfolio of software -supporting current integrations with other systems used in EHRC (both cloud based and on-premise) -ensuring that licences are renewed according to requirements and their expiry date -providing training and support as required on a call-off basis -providing guidance regarding upgrading and patching of systems, act as source of patching software and notification -providing value for money reviews and work in partnership to drive efficiencies and developments (including product integrations)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e5bc359-0566-42bb-8ade-2e4d18fd8a3e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£161,461 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
23 May 2024 - 23 May 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M4 3AQ
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOUCHSTONE GROUP

Further Information

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