Notice Information
Notice Title
Process Automation Licences and Associated Services
Notice Description
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been identified as a way to reduce unnecessary manual processes by automating administrative, logic based tasks. The Council is seeking to implement an enterprise platform RPA solution using Blue Prism Licences and Associated Services, which will be initially tested on appropriate processes within the Revenues and Benefits environment. It is anticipated that following successful testing of the RPA software, that the scope of the deployment of the software will be widened beyond Revenues and Benefits processes. The successful service provider will be required to work with the Councils chosen implementation consultant. The council is seeking to procure 2 Blue Prism software licenses with an appropriate hosting solution in order to implement the RPA solution.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renfrewshire Council is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Our Corporate Procurement Unit works with council services to develop contracts and procedures which achieve Best Value. Procurement also has a vital role to play in supporting the Council successfully deliver its overall strategy and achieve a positive vision for Renfrewshire's communities. Once you complete the tendering process, we trust you will find us a good partner to do business with A key theme within Renfrewshire Council's Better Council Strategic Change Programme is Digital Service Delivery which seeks to drive the transformation of both citizen and back office services. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been identified as a way to reduce unnecessary manual processes by automating administrative, logic based tasks. The results of the introduction of RPA software in other local authorities, has successfully demonstrated its potential. The Council is seeking to implement an enterprise platform RPA solution using Blue Prism Licences and Associated Services, which will be initially tested on appropriate processes within the Revenues and Benefits environment. It is anticipated that following successful testing of the RPA software, that the scope of the deployment of the software will be widened beyond Revenues and Benefits processes. The successful service provider will be required to work with the Councils chosen implementation consultant. The council is seeking to procure 2 Blue Prism software licenses with an appropriate hosting solution in order to implement the RPA solution. The number of licences may increase depending on the Councils requirements.. 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000512354
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP295777
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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
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- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £164,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Sep 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jul 20178 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- euan.walker@renfrewshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1416186400
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PAISLEY
- Postcode
- PA1 1JB
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Renfrewshire
- Electoral Ward
- Paisley East and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP295777
Process Automation Licences and Associated Services - Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been identified as a way to reduce unnecessary manual processes by automating administrative, logic based tasks. The Council is seeking to implement an enterprise platform RPA solution using Blue Prism Licences and Associated Services, which will be initially tested on appropriate processes within the Revenues and Benefits environment. It is anticipated that following successful testing of the RPA software, that the scope of the deployment of the software will be widened beyond Revenues and Benefits processes. The successful service provider will be required to work with the Councils chosen implementation consultant. The council is seeking to procure 2 Blue Prism software licenses with an appropriate hosting solution in order to implement the RPA solution.
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