Planning

Back-Office applications support and modernisation

POST OFFICE

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Planning

16 Dec 2024 at 15:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office is planning a procurement process for the support and modernisation of back-office applications. This tender, titled "Back-Office applications support and modernisation," falls under the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The scope of this procurement includes application management, hosting and support for various existing back-office applications. The estimated contract value is £65,000,000, and the procurement process is currently in the planning stage with a future notice date set for 17 January 2025. The services will be delivered within the UK.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services to expand their portfolio with a high-value contract. Companies with expertise in SAP applications, Oracle and SQL databases, ServiceNow, RPA (BluePrism), and Azure infrastructure stand to benefit significantly. The Post Office seeks suppliers capable of managing up to five lots, each focusing on specific support areas, making it ideal for businesses with comprehensive support capabilities across multiple IT service domains. This presents an opportunity for growth through long-term engagement and the potential for multiple awards in a single procurement process.

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Notice Title

Back-Office applications support and modernisation

Notice Description

Post Office are looking to procure a new supplier to provide application management, hosting and support for various existing Back-Office applications and services.

Lot Information

SAP Applications support

Managed support service for various SAP applications used with Post Office these include: HRSAP SAP PI CFS Blackline FMI Web3

Database and database applications support (Oracle and SQL)

Managed service to support various Databases and data tools used within the Post Office. Various Oracle and SQL databases.

ServiceNow support

Managed support service for Post Offices ServiceNow environment

RPA (BluePrism) support

Managed support service for Post Offices Blue Yonder application used for Robotic Process Automation.

Infrastructure and Hosting (Azure)

Managed service to support and maintain an Azure infrastructure hosting Applications utilised via other Lots described within this procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c868
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040474-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

72212600 - Database and operating software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POST OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2V 7ER
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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