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title: "FCMC - PM COTS and Finance"
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# FCMC - PM COTS and Finance

Buyer: THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b0937b2-d609-42f9-a578-e071f8540bf8

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by The Insolvency Service for the project titled "FCMC - PM COTS and Finance". This project falls under the category of recruitment services and is set to take place in Birmingham, England. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the tender closing on 8 April 2021. The awarded contract, amounting to £85,725, is scheduled to commence on 1 May 2021 and will continue until 29 October 2021. The procurement method used is selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in the recruitment services sector, particularly those with expertise in managing commercial evaluations for high-value technology solutions. Businesses that specialise in finance system integration, project management, and data cleansing will be particularly well-suited to compete. By participating in this procurement, eligible firms can expand their portfolios and establish partnerships with public sector organisations, enhancing their growth prospects in the competitive landscape.

## Notice

Project Manager with experience of managing commercial evaluation exercises for high value technology solutions (PS5-20million) to oversee management of procurement process and data cleansing activity for the Future Case Management Capability project. Number Outcome/ Deliverable Description Acceptance Criteria 1 Oversee production of requirements by Business Analyst for Finance System engagement and PIN exercise for COTS Work with BA to plan production of requirements building on project work already carried out. Monitor production of requirements against plan. Production of finance system requirements and requirement for PIN exercise, signed off by SMEs from business area and Enterprise Architect 2 Manage engagement with Finance System suppliers to deliver time and cost estimate for requirements for financial processing system (integrated with case management system) Work with DTS and Commercial Team and engage with appropriate supplier(s) to obtain time and cost estimate to deliver new or amended finance system functionality to integrate with target case management capability. Production of time and cost estimate to deliver required changes to finance system for target case management capability. 3 Manage Prior Information Notice (PIN) exercise for insolvency transaction processing Commercial off the shelf Solutions Work with Commercial Team to plan and prepare documentation for PIN exercise to market test availability of suitable COTS solutions for insolvency transaction processing and case management. To include management of supplier event and system demonstrations, and engagement with potential suppliers. Completed PIN exercise for COTS 4 Analysis of outcome of PIN Produce evaluation/analysis methodology and documentation for PIN exercise (including supplier event/demonstrations) and carry out evaluation post PIN. Produce report on PIN exercise outcome 5 Weekly reporting on progress Weekly report on progress, to feed into project monthly summary report Produce weekly report on progress Having led and completed the assessment of the current functionality of the agency's finance management systems in order to understand the changes required to enable the successful delivery of future case management capabilities and the Prior Information Notice (PIN) exercise to test and confirm the functional fit of potential COTS solutions to deliver our case management requirements for ORS and EAS. This role is now to manage the formal procurement process, and to manage critical data cleansing activity in preparation for data migration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa869aca-ac46-4a8e-a9c9-e26de66473c0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2021 - 29 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,725 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,725 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6FD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RED SNAPPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2021 at 17:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa869aca-ac46-4a8e-a9c9-e26de66473c0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa869aca-ac46-4a8e-a9c9-e26de66473c0
  23rd April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/42827845-165a-4307-8614-dec14230a78e

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