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Appointment of a Business World Specialist

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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27 Aug 2025 at 10:04

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by Renfrewshire Council sought the appointment of a Business World Specialist to support the development of its ERP system. Tagged as a contract award under the Open procedure, this tender belongs to the services category and focuses on systems and technical consultancy services. The procurement is specifically aimed at enhancing the Business World platform within Renfrewshire Council. The primary location for the contract is Paisley, Renfrewshire, and it falls under the jurisdiction of Scots Law. The process reached the award stage, culminating on 19 June 2019 with a contract valued at £800,000 awarded to Hennessy IT Consulting Limited. The tender operates within the framework agreement and adheres to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in ICT and ERP systems, especially those with expertise in the (Agresso) Unit 4 Business World applications. Companies offering consultancy services, system upgrades, and technical support would find this contract appealing, particularly those capable of demonstrating their experience through references and compliance with regulatory requirements. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the requisite qualifications and experience are particularly well-positioned to benefit from similar future tenders, as highlighted by the success of Hennessy IT Consulting Limited, an SME based in Glasgow.

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Notice Title

Appointment of a Business World Specialist

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Business World specialist to support the ongoing development of Business World in the Council.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renfrewshire Council are seeking to appoint an experienced Business World Specialist to support the ongoing development of Business World in the Council. The appointed Provider is required to have a detailed and technical understanding of the (Agresso) Unit 4 product - Business World (@ Milestone 6 and Milestone 7) - to provide specialist ICT services in the ongoing development of the ERP system and continued deployment of newly configured functionality across the Council. The appointed consultant will also support software upgrades, patches, milestones, etc. Additional information: Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT in PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058e56
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051507-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20196 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Bridget Lambert
Contact Email
bridget.lambert@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HENNESSY IT CONSULTING

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