Tender

Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Tender

08 Jan 2018 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is conducting a tender for the "Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support" contract, valued at £28 million. This initiative falls under the general public services category and is set in Edinburgh, with the tender process currently active. The submission period is open until 20th February 2018, followed by a bid opening on the same date at 13:00. The procurement will be executed using an open procedure, allowing all interested parties to submit their bids electronically.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in service management, data centre infrastructure, and software deployment, particularly those experienced with PECOS systems. With the potential for long-term contract engagement of up to 84 months, companies with a strong financial standing and relevant insurance cover are encouraged to participate. This procurement is aimed at enhancing public service efficiency in Scotland, thus benefiting suppliers who can demonstrate their capability in delivering innovative and sustainable service solutions.

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Notice Title

Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support

Notice Description

Scottish Ministers are seeking to establish a Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support Contract. The Contract will provide service and contract management support activities including data centre infrastructure and hosting, service desk support, deployment of PECOS software and management of PECOS integration/reporting solutions and Datamarts.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Ministers are seeking to establish a Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support Contract. The P2P service support contract will include but not be limited to the following key components and services: a. A Primary Data Centre and a Disaster Recovery Centre (including support and maintenance of all applications, data, software and hardware; all system administration & operating systems; all databases; and contingency, continuity and backup recovery). The Primary Data Centre is to be located within the Scottish Government's data centre at Saughton House, Edinburgh. b. Service Desk. c. Deployment of all PECOS P2P software releases (including major and minor upgrades). d. PECOS Integration and Reporting Solutions. e. PECOS DataMarts. Scottish Government currently operates the P2P service through a licence agreement which provides perpetual rights to Elcom PECOS software. To enable delivery of the of the P2P support services required under this procurement, tenderers will be responsible for identifying and obtaining the relevant and necessary application licences.. 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 contract may be extended beyond the original contract duration of 60 months by up to a further 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000515598
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN305973
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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

72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

72260000 - Software-related services

72500000 - Computer-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Dawn Swan
Contact Email
dawn.swan@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412425595

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
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, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN305973
    Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support - Scottish Ministers are seeking to establish a Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support Contract. The Contract will provide service and contract management support activities including data centre infrastructure and hosting, service desk support, deployment of PECOS software and management of PECOS integration/reporting solutions and Datamarts.

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