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VTN 703880450-HRIS SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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10 Oct 2022 at 21:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for HRIS support and maintenance to KDS Supernova Business Solutions & Consulting Ltd. The procurement falls under the 'services' category and involves providing ongoing support for the Human Resource Information System in Cyprus. The procurement method was 'limited', with the rationale being the need for a single source contract due to technical reasons. The contract, valued at 225,000 GBP, was signed on 10th October 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing IT services to engage in ongoing support and maintenance projects. Companies with expertise in IT services, particularly in consulting, software development, and software support, would be well-suited to provide such services. The contract includes multiple irrevocable option periods, creating potential for long-term business relationships and revenue growth for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

VTN 703880450-HRIS SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE

Notice Description

Human Resource Information System (HRIS) - to support and maintain the current HRIS system with its payroll, MIS and limited operational HR functionality . Support and maintenance includes Republic of Cyprus regulatory changes and continued development of the current system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for Technical Reasons.

Options: 2 (two) 1 (one) year (or parts thereof) irrevocable option periods are included in this requirement

Procurement Information

The Secretary of State for Defence intends to award a single source contract for up to 3 years plus two option single years up to a maximum total contract duration of 5 years to KDS Supernova Business Solutions & Consulting Ltd for the provision of British Forces Cyprus (BFC) Human Resources IT System (HRIS) maintenance, support and development. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for Technical Reasons. The HRIS system is run on a System Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) application which is operated through prepaid Software User licences from the current SAP accredited supplier KDS Supernova Business Solutions & Consulting Ltd. It has been customised based on British Forces Cyprus (BFC) requirements to account for a range of employee terms and conditions. It is intended to let a single source contract with the current supplier to include, as a deliverable, the process by which information will be transferred from the Contractor to the Authority without the risk of a capability loss. It is critical, given the technical business, continuity risks, that HRIS remains operational at all times and the the contract is let single source on this occasion, mitigating the risks as described above. The new contract will ensure technical data will be captured and regularised for future contract processes. This notice is not a request for expressions of interest so please do not apply to tender. This notice advises that the Authority has decided to negotiate a contract to be let in late 2022 on a single source basis and is published for reasons of transparency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03748f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028485-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ukstratcom-comrclc2-16@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EPISKOPI
Postcode
4 620
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KDS SUPERNOVA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS & CONSULTING

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