Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Growth Company
Manchester
M1 5JW
Contact
Nick Batty
Telephone
+44 1612374044
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Social Enterprise running publicly funded projects
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Support to local businesses via public funded projects
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
MS Dynamics (CRM) – system procurement and installation
Reference number
T22069
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To introduce a new CRM product that optimises outcomes for GC Business Growth Hub
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: £285,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Our objective is to introduce a new CRM product that optimises outcomes for GC Business Growth Hub (data, service delivery, social and economic impact etc.).
GC Business Growth Hubs IT infrastructure is dominated by Microsoft's architecture and Dynamics has been selected as the preferred product of choice. Some pre staged project work has already begun to define specific requirements internally. High level and mid-level requirements to support the procurement process have been defined and are attached as an additional schedule to this tender.
We are looking for a partner to support us with procurement, installation, configuration, and knowledge transfer leveraging the suppliers knowledge and experience of the platform, plus any pre-developed packages and additional configuration, to support our business needs.
Additionally, we need our selected partner to support us with moving our ways of working forwards to streamline our processes and specifications that currently underutilise the capability of the platform, we would welcome creativity and guidance to maximise the benefit for both colleagues and staff.
The successful partner will be able to utilise the full range of MS Dynamics modules (off the shelf and / or with pre-configured packages) and have the ability to customise the platform to meet all of our requirements, as well as identifying and suggesting better ways of achieving the same outcome, if the opportunity presents itself.
We are especially interested in being able to use the system to gain insight and analyse data (internal and external) to become more data driven as an organisation in a way that supports quick decision making and long-term strategy. The wider organisation at a corporate level is keen to move to a model of data warehousing and a set up that allows unique reference numbers and integration / comparison of data sources to provide a single customer view (at individual and business level).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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
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: 2023/S 000-002337
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
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
Ashton Court Group Limited
Northampton
NN7 2QB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £285,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Growth Company
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom