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Finance and Payroll software replacement

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise awarded a contract for Finance and Payroll software replacement. The procurement process was completed on 10th August 2022. The contract was awarded to Softcat Plc, a large-scale supplier. The location of the project is in Inverness, UKM. The procurement method used was an open procedure under the goods category.

This tender for Finance and Payroll software replacement presents business growth opportunities for software companies and IT service providers operating in the finance industry. Companies with expertise in software implementation and support services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement is currently in the award stage, and the contract, worth £846,765 GBP, was signed on 1st July 2022. The contract allows for changes in services as permitted by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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Notice Title

Finance and Payroll software replacement

Notice Description

Finance and Payroll software replacement, implementation and support services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a call off contract from the Scottish Procurement Software Value Added Re-seller (SVAR) framework agreement. The SVAR Framework was procured via a one stage "open" process which fully complies with Regulation 29 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Throughout the process to set up the framework, tenders were evaluated on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender having regard to both price and quality. The qualitative and financial submissions were weighted in the ratio of 60% for quality and 40% for price. The SVAR Framework is a single supplier framework. The call off process involves verifying the contract costs using the agreed Framework rates and resources were agreed between client and contractor to ensure the call off contract could fully meet the project requirements.. The price given in II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the total estimated price including any options.

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000701407
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456003
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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


CPV Codes

48443000 - Accounting software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£846,765 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20223 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
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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