Published date: 24 September 2016

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: 7 November 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business transaction and personal business software package - 48400000

  • Enterprise resource planning software package - 48451000

  • Programming services of application software - 72212000

    • Systems consultancy services - 72246000

    • Helpdesk and support services - 72253000

    • Software testing - 72254000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£8,000,000 to £23,000,000

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR16189

Published date

24 September 2016

Closing date

7 November 2016

Contract start date

17 February 2017

Contract end date

17 February 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

More information

Attachments

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This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite.

If Bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.

Please note that, to register, Bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.

Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at

http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender

Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing: ExpressionOfInterest@ccs.gsi.gov.uk.

Your email must clearly state:

the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;

the name of the registered supplier;

the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite.

The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event.

Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk : Freephone: 0345 010 3503

email: supplier@ccs.gsi.gov.uk

Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at
http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx

About the buyer

Contact name

Bernie Marsh

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

bernie.marsh@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk