Published date: 9 July 2021
This notice was replaced on 9 March 2023
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Awarded contract (published 9 March 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Business transaction and personal business software package - 48400000
Business transaction and personal business software development services - 72212400
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£3,320,000
Procurement reference
TD1769 (DN553358)
Published date
9 July 2021
Closing date
19 August 2021
Closing time
10am
Contract start date
3 January 2022
Contract end date
31 December 2026
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement (on behalf of the Council, Derby Homes Limited (the Council's Arm's Length Management Organization), and schools within the Derby City Council's boundaries to establish a contract for a Financial Management System which delivers the following functions: Budget setting and forecasting, Management Accounts and statement of accounts, Capital Accounting, Procurement to Pay, Accounts Receivable and Recovery, Cash Management, and Reporting
The process will be as follows.
Organisations can make an Expression of Interest (EOI) to become Bidders. All organisations that make an EOI will have access to and submit a response to the Invitation to Submit Initial Tender (ISIT) documents.
An examination will be made to establish the completeness of submitted ISIT Bids. The Council reserves the right to disqualify any Bid which is incomplete.
Complete ISIT Bids will initially be evaluated to ensure that all the stated essential qualifying criteria will be met.
All Bids which meet the essential qualifying criteria will be evaluated in full against the award criteria - this is explained in further detail on the following pages
A maximum of 4 shortlisted Bidders, those which scored highest for their ISIT Bids, will be invited to receive a final specification and Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT) with a period of negotiation, and submit a response
An examination will be made to establish the completeness of submitted Bids. The Council reserves the right to disqualify any Bid which is incomplete
Complete Bids will be evaluated in full against the award criteria
A standstill period will be followed after intention to award to the highest scoring Bid.
The initial contract period is 5 years; the contract is estimated to commence January 2022 and expire December 2026. There will be an option to extend the contract by a further period or periods of up to 5 years subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. The maximum contract period is 10 years.
Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 23:59 on 09/08/2021. It is recommended that you express an interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 10:00 on 19/08/2021. Please visit the Council's e-tendering portal https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents. Please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. Please search for TD1769.
More information
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Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 23:59 on 09/08/2021. It is recommended that you express an interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 10:00 on 19/08/2021. Please visit the Council's e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents. Please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. Please search for TD1769.
About the buyer
Contact name
Andrew Grover
Address
The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
England
Telephone
+44 1332643270
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