Award

Human Resource Information System (HRIS)

THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Oct 2018 at 00:00

Tender

04 Apr 2018 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited is seeking suppliers for the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) to enhance HR services for Scottish Enterprise. This procurement, classified under the services category, is currently in the award stage, having been signed on 10th September 2018. The total contract value is £574,669 GBP and delivery is required in Glasgow. The open procurement method was employed, allowing a wider range of suppliers to participate. The tender's key deadline for bids was 9th May 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software as a service (SaaS) solutions, particularly those with experience in human resource information systems, payroll, and learning management systems. Companies that are well-equipped to demonstrate relevant certifications, quality management procedures, and robust financial stability, including a minimum average turnover of £265,000 over the last two years, would be strong candidates for this contract. Additionally, firms that can provide case studies evidencing successful implementation of similar systems will be well-positioned to compete.

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Notice Title

Human Resource Information System (HRIS)

Notice Description

HRIS System for the employees and management of Scottish Enterprise (SE).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Skills Development Scotland, on behalf of Scottish Enterprise, has a requirement to procure a cloud based (Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)), Human Resources Information System (HRIS) to support the organisation gain efficiencies in providing HR services across all staff levels. This contract will not be divided into lots due to the technical nature of the requirement.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in the regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.

Options: (due to the optional two one-year extensions - see II.2.7)

Renewal: Two further 12-month extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000538146
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT333544
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

72212450 - Time accounting or human resources software development services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£662,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£662,500 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£574,669 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 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
THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED
Contact Name
Cara Wright
Contact Email
cara.wright@sds.co.uk, iain.skene@sds.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1412256710

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DY
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIDLANDHR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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