Award

R5868 Procurement of Human Resources Application

  • Tower Hamlets

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-004695

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a5fe

Published 15 February 2023, 4:37pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Tower Hamlets

Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, Town Hall

London

E14 2BG

Contact

Mr Neil Ward

Email

Neil.Ward@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2073645000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

R5868 Procurement of Human Resources Application

Reference number

DN656311

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72300000 - Data services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is the provision of a software platform for HR services for Tower Hamlets Council. The application covers a range of activities in relation to HR, payroll services; leave applications; absentee monitoring; provision of management information. The service will be migrated to a cloud based provision.

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: £1,590,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
  • 48330000 - Scheduling and productivity software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cloud based provision of an application for the management of Human Resources processes within the Council.

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • Additional deliveries by the original supplier

Explanation:

This award is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(II) because competition is absent for technical reasons. The current provision and all the data stored therein needs to be transferred to the Cloud in accordance with the Council's strategic shift toward cloud based services. Currently the Council is investigating options for the provision an ERP (Enterprise, Resource and Planning) System, a long term decision about the future procurements can only be undertaken upon conclusion of this exercise. To ensure stability of provision during the transfer to cloud based services the contract will be awarded for 36 months with the option to extend for 24 months. Only the current provider will be able to facilitate the transfer of data to the cloud and ensure the required stability. This will allow the council sufficient time to - transfer services to the cloud; make recommendations about the future HR IT provision.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

R5868

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Zellis UK Limited

740 Waterside Drive Aztec West, Almondsbury

Bristol

BS32 4UF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,590,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

London Borough Of Tower Hamlets

London

Country

United Kingdom