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25 Jul 2023 at 01:00

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25 Feb 2022 at 00:00

Tender

12 Jan 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency initiated a tender for Pensions Administration Software. The buying organization, Scottish Public Pensions Agency, is based in Galashiels, UK, and directly supports over 600,000 pension scheme members. The procurement stage is complete, with a contract value of £5,100,000 GBP signed on 6th June 2023. This contract falls under the services category and was awarded to Heywood Pension Technologies. Key dates include the contract signing on 6th June 2023.

This tender for Pensions Administration Software by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the software and service industry. Businesses offering cloud-based platforms under Software as a Service agreements would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The contract, with an initial term of five years and further extension options, provides a stable opportunity for long-term business development. Suppliers with experience in delivering pensions administration systems and relevant add-ons are encouraged to engage with this tender for potential business growth.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Pensions Administration Software

Notice Description

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) administers pensions on behalf of the Scottish Government for the employees of the National Health Service in Scotland, for Teachers, the Police and for Firefighters. SPPA directly supports over 600,000 pension scheme members. The provision of Pensions and Payroll services is required together with associated support and maintenance beyond March 2026 and associated services if required. SPPA requirements are for cloud based platforms under a Software as a Service agreement with an initial contract term of five years with an option of a further two plus two year extensions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Pension and Payroll Administration services, together with associated support and maintenance and support services as required. The requirements are for a cloud based service under software as a service. SPPA administers pensions for employees of the National Health Service in Scotland, for Teachers, the Police and Firefighters. The contract will include but not be limited to the provision, management and support for the following key components and services : implementation of and migration to Pension and Payroll Administration platforms (applications and infrastructure) to support the ongoing obligations of SPPA in the administration of the schemes, for which it is responsible for. Support and maintenance for the above, encompassing applications, data, software and hardware ; system administration and operating systems ; all databases ; and contingency, continuity and back up recovery and deployment of major / minor software and operating system upgrades. The solutions should be scaled to accommodate the schemes which SPPA administer (approximately 600,000 members) as well as potentially other schemes which SPPA may take on responsibility for. Community Benefits / social considerations are included in this requirement, a summary of the community benefits should be provided.

Renewal: Two x Two Year Extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000674043
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484456
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

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

66520000 - Pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,100,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jun 20233 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
Scottish Public Pensions Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GALASHIELS
Postcode
TD1 3TE
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders

Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Leaderdale and Melrose
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Heywood Pension Technologies

Further Information

Notice Documents

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