Published date: 25 February 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 March 2021, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business transaction and personal business software package - 48400000

  • Software support services - 72261000

Location of contract

B7 4HW

Value of contract

£570,000 to £920,000

Procurement reference

20210225150027-34952

Published date

25 February 2021

Closing date

31 March 2021

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

5 November 2021

Contract end date

4 November 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

West Midlands Fire Service provides Firefighter Pension administration services in house through a dedicated team of three full time staff under the leadership of the Payroll and Pensions Manager. Services are provided to a total membership of 4,439 members.
The system is currently used by three members of the Pension section plus the Payroll and Pensions manager on a day to basis. It also provides a view only access to three staff members in the in-house Payroll team.
The software for the current system is licenced to the Authority and runs on the Authority's internal hardware. The preferred organisational approach is to move to Software as a Service for all systems. As part of the tender response Bidders are to indicate if and how they could meet this approach or whether they would recommend an alternative method of delivery.
This tender is for licences and support of a Firefighter Pensions Administration System for a period of 5 years with options to extend for a further 5 periods of 12 months. The new system must be available for use by the staff of the Pension section from no later than 5 November 2021.
Bidders must be able to provide a standard off the shelf Firefighter Pensions Administration System to enable them to tender for this procurement.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jacky Perkins

Address

99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 4HW
ENG

Telephone

+44 1213806176

Email

Jackie.perkins@wmfs.net

Website

www.wmfs.net