Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The University of Nottingham
King's Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NR
Contact
karella Henegan
karella.henegan@nottingham.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF14 - Nottingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital Core
Reference number
1383/ITT/KH
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Nottingham is seeking to replace its extant UK Human Resources (HR), finance, payroll, and procurement systems with modern technology that will enable the University to make a step change in the way it manages its human and financial resources, with knock-on benefits for teaching and research. It will remove the current barriers to 21st century excellent people management practices and create visibility of the strategic information required to support the achievement of University ambitions. The future solution will be Software as a Service (SaaS) based and will provide greater efficiency, usability, and control for the University so that it may better serve its staff, students, and partners.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Nottingham is seeking to replace its extant UK Human Resources (HR), finance, payroll, and procurement systems with modern technology that will enable the University to make a step change in the way it manages its human and financial resources, with knock-on benefits for teaching and research. It will remove the current barriers to 21st century excellent people management practices and create visibility of the strategic information required to support the achievement of University ambitions. The future solution will be Software as a Service (SaaS) based and will provide greater efficiency, usability, and control for the University so that it may better serve its staff, students, and partners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 8
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 248-619046
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
9 April 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
In order to respond to this Notice Applicants will need to register and / or login to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/Home.When registering, Applicants should only register their company once. If you have any difficulty in uploading a response please contact the University via karella.henegan@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that all communication regarding this opportunity must be conducted via the University’s In-Tend portal.Following registration Applicants will be able to download the prospectus and selection questionnaire (SQ) for this procurement. The SQ response should be completed and uploaded via the in-tend portal no later than 12.00 noon on 26/02/2021.The University shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any Applicant or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this contract notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender.The University reserves the right to change without notice the procedure for awarding the contract, to reject all or any bids for the contract; to terminate discussions with any or all interested parties and /or to stop the process and not award a contract at any time without liability on its part. The University also reserves the right to award a contract for only part of the advertised scope.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The University of Nottingham
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom