Notice Information
Notice Title
Back Office Software 2
Notice Description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Back Office Software to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. The Back Office Software 2 framework agreement has provided a route to market for organisations wishing to purchase software and support for back office systems, directly from the software vendor. The framework has covered the following: enterprise resource planning, HR and payroll, financial accounting, procurement and supply chain management, customer relationship management, productivity workflow technologies, content services, service portal, integration software, mobility and accessibility, as well as support and maintenance for these services.
Lot Information
Enterprise Software
Enterprise resource planning, HR and payroll, financial accounting, procurement and supply chain management, customer relationship management, productivity workflow technologies, content services, service portal, integration software, mobility and accessibility, as well as support and maintenance for these services. Buyers were able to award specific call-off contracts through two order procedures including direct award and further competition. Additional information: Unlimited Places
Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 30 months, with an option to extend for a further 18 months CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations
Specialised Software SolutionsThis Lot was designed for lower value innovative solutions to deploy Back Office Software, leveraging a lower threshold of standards and accreditation to encourage opportunity within the SME community. This included enterprise resource planning, HR and payroll, financial accounting, procurement and supply chain management, customer relationship management, productivity workflow technologies, content services, service portal, integration software, mobility and accessibility, as well as support and maintenance for these services. Buyers were able to award specific call-off contracts through two order procedures including direct award and further competition. Additional information: Unlimited Places
Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 30 months, with an option to extend for a further 18 months CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-042889
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009336-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48170000 - Compliance software package
48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
48311000 - Document management software package
48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package
48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
48517000 - IT software package
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- £5,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Aug 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jul 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 7 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3454102222
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre North
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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