Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Northern College Of Music
124 Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M139RD
Contact
Mark Pearson
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD33 - Manchester
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10007837
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Higher Education
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HR & Payroll System
Reference number
UID182
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of cloud-based HR & Payroll System and associated support services.
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: £299,188
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD33 - Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award from Crown Commercial Service G:Cloud 13. Provision of cloud based HR & Payroll System for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026 with the option to further extend for a period of 12 months. Contract value stated includes optional extension period.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meets RNCM requirements / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Quality criteria only / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to further extend the contract by up to twelve months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Direct award of contract permitted under the terms of the framework agreement tendered in accordance with the Regulations. Key business software application provided by the supplier to whom the contract is awarded.
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
Contract No
UID182
Title
HR & Payroll System
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zellis UK Ltd
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Companies House
01587537
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £299,188
Total value of the contract/lot: £299,188
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
Country
United Kingdom