Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament, Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Telephone
+44 3002006549
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.senedd.wales.org/abthome/abt-procurement.htm
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0424
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Devolved Legislation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Finance System Support
Reference number
1235
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 Senedd has a requirement to put in place a support contract to cover a variety of areas of its’ Microsoft Dynamics Business Central system. The contract will be for a 5-year period, with the option to extend for a further 5 years, commencing on 1st January 2024. The aim of this contract is to appoint a support partner to work with the Senedd Commission and maintain Business Central for the day to day operations of The Senedd, and potentially looking to move us to the SAAS version of the system in the medium to longer term.
The partner will also need be able to support the Members expense claim element of the system which is key to business continuity and to servicing our requirement to record and publish Members expense claims. The system also has elements (for example the screen to raise Purchase Orders) which are bilingual (English and Welsh). The successful supplier will need to be able to support any changes to these elements as and when they occur (supported by the Translation department of The Senedd).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £340,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
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
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Cardiff Bay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Senedd has a requirement to put in place a support contract to cover a variety of areas of its’ Microsoft Dynamics Business Central system. The contract will be for a 5-year period, with the option to extend for a further 5 years, commencing on 1st January 2024. The aim of this contract is to appoint a support partner to work with the Senedd Commission and maintain Business Central for the day to day operations of The Senedd, and potentially looking to move us to the SAAS version of the system in the medium to longer term.
The partner will also need be able to support the Members expense claim element of the system which is key to business continuity and to servicing our requirement to record and publish Members expense claims. The system also has elements (for example the screen to raise Purchase Orders) which are bilingual (English and Welsh). The successful supplier will need to be able to support any changes to these elements as and when they occur (supported by the Translation department of The Senedd).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Experience of Supporting Business Central / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Service Levels / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
January 2034, unless the extension option is not taken up and it will therefore be January 2029
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the Procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 October 2023
Local time
10:00am
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
19 October 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: September 2033
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers will need to be registered on the Bravo Solution portal in order to obtain the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and view the supporting Procurement documents. If you are not already registered you can register by going to www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. It is free to register on this portal. Once registered:-
- Click the 'Open Access PQQs' link
- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content (pqq_33463 - Finance System Support)
- Click the 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left-hand side of the page. This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page
- Click on the PQQ code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the 'Settings and Buyer Attachments' in the 'Actions' box
- You can now choose to 'Reply' to the PQQ and submit your response
Please note that the Procurement documents will be uploaded into the 'Supplier Attachments' area under 'Settings' for all suppliers to view.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134594
(WA Ref:134594)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom