Planning

Soft Market Testing Exercise - City of London and City of London Police Joint HR and Payroll Solution

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Planning

27 Nov 2018 at 10:00

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is currently engaged in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Soft Market Testing Exercise - City of London and City of London Police Joint HR and Payroll Solution." This initiative falls under the classification of Time accounting or human resources software package, aimed at exploring possible rationalisations of two separate HR solutions before formal procurement occurs. The engagement end date for interested parties to submit their input is set for 4 January 2019, and all submissions should be made via the City's Procurement Portal at the postal address: Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in HR and payroll software solutions, particularly those with capabilities in delivering integrated systems that cater to complex organisational needs. Companies that can demonstrate innovative approaches, cost-effective hosting options, and a strong understanding of the specific requirements of large public sector bodies like the City of London Corporation and City of London Police would be well-suited to compete. Engaging with this market testing exercise could lead to partnerships or contracts that enhance service delivery and operational efficiency within public sector organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing Exercise - City of London and City of London Police Joint HR and Payroll Solution

Notice Description

SMT in this case is where the City, at an early stage in development of its proposals but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity. The City currently uses two separate solutions to support the HR requirements of the City of London Corporation and the City of London Police. The Payroll solution is part of the City of London Corporation system and manages all payments to staff and officers. The Payroll solution also facilitates payments on behalf of a number of other organisations such as London Councils. Each solution has specific requirements related to the business as usual requirements of each organisation. In particular, the City of London Police solution has key specific functionality which is vital to the safe, effective and efficient running of the Force. The City is primarily investigating whether it is possible to rationalise these systems into a single solution and whether this is likely to be the best value for money option available. This can be delivered either by a single partner or multiple partners working together in collaboration. In addition to this, the City would like your views on the best method of hosting the solution/s in relation to the impact on value for money and statements regarding your capability to achieve this. The current solutions are both hosted by the City through their outsourced IT partner. Finally, the City would like to find out about the solutions that you could potentially offer to meet their requirements. Any information provided here is purely for information only and to inform the City of solutions that it may not already be aware of. It will also help inform the specifications in terms of the standards applied and common traits across the marketplace. The City has developed a questionnaire that they would like interested parties to complete; interested participants may then be invited to meet with the project team to discuss in more detail the options. Additional information: Further information can be found on the City's Procurement Portal. All SMT submissions should be made via this route. Bidders can auto-enroll to the opportunity by registering, logging on and searching for "itt_COL_9508".

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f8b546d-0251-483c-9308-82fe569e59de
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Jan 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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