Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Finance
303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
strategicdelivery.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DOF - CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS (CSP) SYSTEMS PROJECT 2025 - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT
Reference number
ID 3546182
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
***Pre Market Engagement only*** The Department of Finance's Civil Service Pensions (CSP) plan to establish a contract for the provision of an IT Pensions administration and payroll system (including an accounting package). CSP wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest, to understand the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have been previously considered, gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions, help define the requirements and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. Suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project are invited to complete the questionnaire that is available to registered suppliers via the documents areas of the CfT on eTendersNI for this Pre Market Engagement. In responding, you should understand that detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. However we would welcome any pertinent information on your company’s capability and views on an approach to the required services. Any submission received in response to this exercise will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and CSP. Interested parties shall bear their own costs of participation in this Market Engagement of whatever nature. CSP shall not be liable for the costs, expenses or losses howsoever arising (including, without limitation, any loss of profit or other economic loss incurred), regardless of the outcome of the Market Engagement. The next stage in the process will be considered once this exercise has been completed. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, within this CFT, BEFORE 3PM ON 21 JUNE 2021.**
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 66520000 - Pension services
- 75320000 - Government employee pension schemes
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 48443000 - Accounting software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
***Pre Market Engagement only*** The Department of Finance's Civil Service Pensions (CSP) plan to establish a contract for the provision of an IT Pensions administration and payroll system (including an accounting package). CSP wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest, to understand the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have been previously considered, gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions, help define the requirements and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. Suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project are invited to complete the questionnaire that is available to registered suppliers via the documents areas of the CfT on eTendersNI for this Pre Market Engagement. In responding, you should understand that detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. However we would welcome any pertinent information on your company’s capability and views on an approach to the required services. Any submission received in response to this exercise will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and CSP. Interested parties shall bear their own costs of participation in this Market Engagement of whatever nature. CSP shall not be liable for the costs, expenses or losses howsoever arising (including, without limitation, any loss of profit or other economic loss incurred), regardless of the outcome of the Market Engagement. The next stage in the process will be considered once this exercise has been completed. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, within this CFT, BEFORE 3PM ON 21 JUNE 2021.**
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
18 April 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes