Award

Provision of a Tax Administration and Management Solution for Revenue Scotland

REVENUE SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Sep 2018 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

15 Sep 2017 at 00:00

Tender

24 Aug 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Revenue Scotland, which is located in Edinburgh, specifically seeking a single supplier for the "Provision of a Tax Administration and Management Solution for Revenue Scotland." This procurement falls under the services industry category and has been designated as complete, with the contract awarded to Northgate Public Services (UK) Limited. The procurement method used was a selective procedure with negotiation, and the contract, valued at £3,463,680, was signed on 18 September 2018. The tender originally closed for submissions on 25 September 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in tax administration solutions, IT services, and digital transformation. Firms with capabilities in developing integrated software solutions to facilitate tax operations, compliance management, and secure user interactions would be particularly well-suited to engage in such contracts. With the project aiming to enhance and modernise Revenue Scotland's tax operations by April 2019, it offers a chance for businesses to not only participate in the contract but also build ongoing relationships with a government entity.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Tax Administration and Management Solution for Revenue Scotland

Notice Description

Revenue Scotland intend to appoint a single supplier to deliver a tax administration and management solution for devolved taxes in Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Revenue Scotland intend to appoint a single supplier to deliver a tax administration and management solution for devolved taxes in Scotland. This solution will provide the primary administrative system for tax operations and also provide an external element to allow external users to interact with Revenue Scotland. This procurement exercise will replace this existing solution and provide the associated support and infrastructure for the duration of this contract. This exercise will also look to introduce additional capabilities into the organisation to meet the needs of a tax administration including workflow, secure communications, case management and enhanced compliance capabilities. This solution will form part of the technological landscape of Revenue Scotland. This contract will also provide the on-going support and maintenance and develop in line with Revenue Scotland's needs. This procurement is a substantial part of an existing service design project which aims to have the required functionality deployed by April 2019.. 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.

Renewal: The initial contract period would consist of mobilisation time (<12 months) and a 5 year contract term, with two further optional extension periods of 3 years and 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000508790
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP332672
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

72400000 - Internet services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

72700000 - Computer network services

72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,463,680 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
REVENUE SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Sandra McLaughlin
Contact Email
sandra.mclaughlin@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412425462

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 9BR
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHGATE PUBLIC SERVICES (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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