Planning

650_20 Digital HR & Workforce Solutions

ESPO

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Planning

06 Sep 2019 at 08:10

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "650_20 Digital HR & Workforce Solutions" is being conducted by ESPO, a central purchasing body based in Leicester, England. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a budget of £60 million set to cover the contract period from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2022, including an optional 24-month extension. This framework agreement will offer various 'off-the-shelf' software solutions for digitising human resources services across public bodies in the UK. Interested parties can express their interest in this tender, which will be published as a prior information notice.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital HR and workforce solutions, particularly those providing planning systems, compliance software, payroll management, and recruitment services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Given the expansive scope involving local authorities, educational institutions, NHS bodies, and other public organisations, businesses prepared to enter a competitive framework agreement would find ample potential for growth and collaboration within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

650_20 Digital HR & Workforce Solutions

Notice Description

Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet. This procurement is intended to establish a framework agreement compromising a variety of 'off-the-shelf' software products that will enable customers to digitise their human resources service and transform their workforce. The Lot structure of the framework is yet to be defined. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. As a central purchasing body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: local authorities, educational establishments (including academies), central government departments and agencies, police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services, NHS and HSC bodies, including ambulance services, registered charities, registered social landlords, the corporate office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the second framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. To express an interest: (a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org; (b) register; (c) search for tender opportunity '650_20'; (d) express an interest. Additional information: To express an interest: (a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org; (b) register; (c) search for tender opportunity '650_20'; (d) express an interest. Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-86592c67-afb2-4492-a054-a1362951a4cb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43768fc4-7c8a-4977-bee4-2ea55bf4729c
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

30196000 - Planning systems

48170000 - Compliance software package

48332000 - Scheduling software package

48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

48612000 - Database-management system

79211110 - Payroll management services

79313000 - Performance review services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Jan 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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