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Accounts Payable Duplicate Payment & Audit Software

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Nov 2023 at 11:48

Tender

16 Jun 2023 at 11:36

Planning

18 May 2023 at 14:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Hampshire County Council is looking to procure replacement COTS software licences for the Accounts Payable Duplicate Payment & Audit Software. The contract entails auditing software to prevent duplicate payments and potential fraud, with a scope to increase transaction volume and supplier records during the 7-year term. The tender was awarded to Fiscal Technologies Limited for a contract value of £157,713 signed on 1st September 2023.

This procurement process by Hampshire County Council presents opportunities for businesses in the software-related services industry to provide support, maintenance, and training services for the Accounts Payable Team. Businesses with experience in delivering COTS software solutions and proven track records in preventing fraudulent transactions could be well-suited to compete. The process, initiated through an open tender procedure, is a chance for suitable businesses to engage in a long-term contract with the Authority.

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Notice Title

Accounts Payable Duplicate Payment & Audit Software

Notice Description

The Accounts Payable Team process over 950,000 transactions every year on behalf of the Authority and other entities. The team currently use a software package to audit the finance system to discover duplicate payments and uses this information to prevent potentially fraudulent transactions and claw back payments made in error from suppliers. The Authority is looking to procure replacement COTS software licences, including support, maintenance and training.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A duplicate and fraudulent payment auditing COTS software system is in scope of this contract. HCC is looking to contract for a period of 3 years with optional extensions of 4 x 12 month periods up to a total contract term of 7 years. The Authority requires a COTS solution which has a product lifecycle/road map that supports this contract term and must allow HCC the option to take up additional features/improvements during the contract term. Support and maintenance of the system is in scope of this contract. HCC wishes to procure 15 licences initially, but there needs to be scope to increase the number of licences to at least 20 if required during the contract term. The current number of transactions is circa 950,000 per year, but the system must have the ability to increase to 1.5M transactions per year and also have the ability to cater for double the current volume of transactions should HCC require this during the contract term. The system must have the scope to process double the number of supplier records should HCC require this during the contract term. The system and the HCC data held within it must be hosted in the UK or the EEA and must not be transferred or processed outside the UK or EEA. Additional information: This contract was awarded on a Price Per Quality Point Basis.

Options: The contract will have options to extend on an annual basis for a four year period after the initial three year term.

Renewal: The contract will have options to extend on an annual basis for a four year period after the initial three year term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cd8f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033020-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

72268000 - Software supply services

72500000 - Computer-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£490,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£490,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£157,713 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Jun 2023Expired
Award Date
31 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2023 - 20 Aug 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Emma Tyler
Contact Email
procurement.support@hants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8ZB
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FISCAL TECHNOLOGIES

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