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title: "PI1301047-Provision of a Retail Management System"
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# PI1301047-Provision of a Retail Management System

Buyer: PARLIAMENT UK  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30445e0f-1d0c-4bd2-99d1-32717c840037

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## Summary

The House of Commons and the House of Lords are seeking proposals for the provision of an end-to-end integrated Retail Management System (RMS) as part of a tender process deemed "open". The procurement is taking place in London (postal code SW1A 0AA) with a deadline for tender submissions set for 12:00 noon (UK time) on 17th July 2019. The contract is valued between £190,000 and £230,000 and will commence on 8th October 2019, extending over an eight-year period until 7th October 2027. This tender falls under the Electronic marketplace retailing services category and is intended to implement a cloud-based solution integrating with the existing systems used by Parliament.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in retail management technology, particularly cloud-based solutions capable of supporting e-commerce functionalities. Companies with expertise in creating resilient systems that can operate over mobile networks and integrate with finance systems will be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the nature of the project aligns with their capacity to deliver innovative and flexible solutions tailored to the needs of parliamentary retail operations.

## Notice

The House of Commons (HoC) and The House of Lords (HoL) are looking for a new end-to-end integrated Retail Management System (RMS) encompassing all the components of a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) RMS solution. The Houses of Parliament have a 'cloud first' policy and are therefore looking to procure a cloud-based solution. There is an Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) aspect to the existing solution and Parliament is exploring technological possibilities with a minimal on-premise footprint. Parliament is looking for a resilient system which can operate on a 4G network and can handle both business and technical issues in a user-friendly and efficient manner. The new RMS will need to work in conjunction with Parliament's e-commerce platform - Shopify, the change of the front-end e-commerce platform is out of scope. The new RMS will also need to integrate with Parliament's finance system (Agresso), which is achieved via a middleware solution (BizTalk). The solution also needs to be flexible enough to enable pop-up trading on and off the Parliamentary estate. Although this is a joint House of Commons and House of Lords contract the HoL retail shop will not be included in Phase 1 of this project, however, it is intended that they will join at some point in the future - Phase 2. The HoL RMS and EPoS are out of scope for this project. Should the HoL join the RMS it will be treated as a like for like solution as detailed in this Invitation to Tender. HoL would be set up as an 'additional location' on the same instance of the RMS, based on the current scale of the HoL retail operation: 3 staff and 2 EPoS. Additional information: The ITT documents will be accessible at the Houses of Parliament's e-procurement portal: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk. Tender submissions must be uploaded to the e-procurement portal; electronic responses submitted via e-mail are not acceptable. To access these documents select the tender reference PI1301047 in the 'current tenders' list, click on the 'view tender details' and express interest by clicking on the button provided. You will need to register your company details, thereafter you will be issued with a username and password. If you have previously registered with In-Tend, please follow the link shown which will redirect you to the home page where you can log on using your existing username and password to collect the tender documents. If you have registered and forgotten your username and password, click on the 'forgotten password' link on the In-Tend homepage. Please keep this username and password secure and do not pass it to any third parties. If you are experiencing problems, please contact the PPCS Business Support team via email: ppcs@parliament.uk or call +44 (0)207 219 1600 for further assistance. You are advised to allow sufficient time when responding to this ITT, and for the full uploading of documents, prior to the closing date of 12.00 noon UK time on 17th of July 2019. Late tenders will not be accepted. If you are uploading multiple documents you will have to individually load one document at a time or you can opt to zip all the documents in an application such as WinZip or WinRAR. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/881534a6-0019-40dc-85f7-fa593956618b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2019 - 7 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £230,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PARLIAMENT UK |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 0AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2019 at 08:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/881534a6-0019-40dc-85f7-fa593956618b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/881534a6-0019-40dc-85f7-fa593956618b
  20th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- http://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk

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