Published date: 3 October 2018
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Awarded contract (published 14 February 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Software package and information systems - 48000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£60,000
Procurement reference
DN368903
Published date
3 October 2018
Closing date
5 November 2018
Contract start date
1 February 2019
Contract end date
31 January 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Gateshead Council (the Council) intends to replace the software currently used for processing BACS transactions. The Council currently uses an on-site hosted product and would like to move to cloud based BACS Approved Software, covering the areas of:
1. BACSTEL-IP
2. Bureaux
3. Hardware Security Module (HSM)
4. Faster Payments
5. Hosted Service
The Council processes more than one million BACS transactions annually and is a BACS Approved Bureau. The bureau operation supports 18 academy schools.
The system is required for the bureau operation plus 8 Service User Numbers (SUNs) held and operated by the Council and associated bodies, including the Gateshead Housing Company. It will allow a minimum of 4 concurrent users from a pool of 20 users.
Go to www.nepo.org to access tender documents.
About the buyer
Contact name
Hannah Millar
Address
Regent Street
GATESHEAD
NE81HH
England
Telephone
0191 4335985
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