Published date: 17 August 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
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
20210817113039-34952
Published date
17 August 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.
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Award information
Awarded date
3 August 2021
Contract start date
1 September 2021
Contract end date
5 November 2026
Total value of contract
£912,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Heywood Limited
Address
1st Floor Hamilton House, Church Street, Altrincham, WA14 4DR
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Jacky Perkins
Address
99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells
Birmingham
B7 4HW
ENG
Telephone
+44 1213806176
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Closing: 31 March 2021, 4pm