--- title: "650_20 Digital HR & Workforce Solutions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-86592c67-afb2-4492-a054-a1362951a4cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-86592c67-afb2-4492-a054-a1362951a4cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-86592c67-afb2-4492-a054-a1362951a4cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-86592c67-afb2-4492-a054-a1362951a4cb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESPO" published: "2019-09-06" --- # 650_20 Digital HR & Workforce Solutions Buyer: ESPO Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86592c67-afb2-4492-a054-a1362951a4cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-86592c67-afb2-4492-a054-a1362951a4cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-86592c67-afb2-4492-a054-a1362951a4cb.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "650_20 Digital HR & Workforce Solutions" is being conducted by ESPO, a central purchasing body based in Leicester, England. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a budget of £60 million set to cover the contract period from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2022, including an optional 24-month extension. This framework agreement will offer various 'off-the-shelf' software solutions for digitising human resources services across public bodies in the UK. Interested parties can express their interest in this tender, which will be published as a prior information notice. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital HR and workforce solutions, particularly those providing planning systems, compliance software, payroll management, and recruitment services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Given the expansive scope involving local authorities, educational institutions, NHS bodies, and other public organisations, businesses prepared to enter a competitive framework agreement would find ample potential for growth and collaboration within the public sector. ## Notice Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet. This procurement is intended to establish a framework agreement compromising a variety of 'off-the-shelf' software products that will enable customers to digitise their human resources service and transform their workforce. The Lot structure of the framework is yet to be defined. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. As a central purchasing body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: local authorities, educational establishments (including academies), central government departments and agencies, police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services, NHS and HSC bodies, including ambulance services, registered charities, registered social landlords, the corporate office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the second framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. To express an interest: (a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org; (b) register; (c) search for tender opportunity '650_20'; (d) express an interest. Additional information: To express an interest: (a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org; (b) register; (c) search for tender opportunity '650_20'; (d) express an interest. Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43768fc4-7c8a-4977-bee4-2ea55bf4729c | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Jan 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESPO | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE19 1ES | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Enderby | | Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 48 - Software package and information systems - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 30196000 - Planning systems - 48170000 - Compliance software package - 48332000 - Scheduling software package - 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package - 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package - 48612000 - Database-management system - 79211110 - Payroll management services - 79313000 - Performance review services - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services ## Release History - 6 Sep 2019 at 08:10 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43768fc4-7c8a-4977-bee4-2ea55bf4729c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43768fc4-7c8a-4977-bee4-2ea55bf4729c 6th September 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.eastmidstenders.org East Mids Tenders ## Notice URLs - http://www.espo.org/ - http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal - https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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