Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington Town Hall, 8 Hornton St.
London
W8 7NX
Contact
Lauren Wheatcroft
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.rbkc.gov.uk/business-and-enterprise/business-opportunities-and-procurement/procurement-borough
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
Business Integration Service for Finance, Payroll and HR Solution
Reference number
prj_RBKC_21722
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
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) has awarded a Service Contract to 1 contractor for the delivery of Business Integration Service for the RBKC Finance, Payroll and HR Solution. The contract was procured via Further Competition under the CCS Software Design and Implementation Services Framework Agreement reference RM6193.
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: £1,717,400
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Business Integrator (BI) will provide capacity and capability into RBKC to deliver the following objectives:
(1) Supporting RBKC to drive the delivery of the programme to bring about the necessary changes in business processes and culture.
(2) Working closely with the Council’s Programme Manager, System Integrator (SI) and other partners to deliver programme outcomes.
(3) Ensuring that RBKC focuses its resources early on critical activities and makes timely decisions which reduce risk, control costs and maximise value.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: Quality 70% Price 30%
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Further competition using existing framework procured by a central purchasing body
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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Business Integration Service for Finance, Payroll and HR Solution
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bramble Hub Limited
9e Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7SP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
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: £1,717,400
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,717,400
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
70 Whitehall
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit