Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Sunderland College
Bede Campus
Sunderland
SR3 4AH
Contact
Procurement
procurement@educationpartnershipne.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nessp/aspx/Home
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
HR and Payroll Solution
Reference number
SUN REF 139
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Education Partnership North East (EPNE) is a dynamic partnership of three colleges - Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form and Northumberland College. The primary objective of the Contract is to appoint a sole provider to deliver a cloud based HR and Payroll Solution
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £416,666
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Education Partnership North East (EPNE) is a dynamic partnership of three colleges - Sunderland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form and Northumberland College. The primary objective of the Contract was to appoint a sole provider to deliver a cloud based HR and Payroll Solution
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend following initial term
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2024/S 000-021153
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
021153-2024
Title
HR and Payroll Solution
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Midland International UK Ltd
Peterbridge House, The Lakes,
Northampton
NN4 7HB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1852206
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Lowest offer: £474,138 / Highest offer: £684,028 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
City of Sunderland College
Bede Campus
Sunderland
SR3 4AH
procurement@educationpartnershipne.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
City of Sunderland College
Bede Campus
Sunderland
SR3 4AH
katrina.foster@educationpartnershipne.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
www.educationpartnershipne.ac.uk
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Email response to above