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title: "Finance and Payroll software replacement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000701407"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2022-08-10"
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# Finance and Payroll software replacement

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000701407

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456003 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £846,765 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48443000 - Accounting software package

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456003

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456003
  Finance and Payroll software replacement - Finance and Payroll software replacement, implementation and support services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000701407

## Provenance

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