Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southampton Solent University
East Park Terrace
Southampton
SO14 0YN
finance.procurement@solent.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ32 - Southampton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Specialist ERP Consultancy
Reference number
25.CPMO.04
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Consultancy services to assist with the implementation of the ERP project for the new Finance, HR and Payroll system.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ32 - Southampton
Main site or place of performance
Southampton Solent University campuses and remotely.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Consultancy services to assist with the implementation of the ERP project for the new Finance, HR and Payroll system.
The University engaged Real Staffing, a subsidiary of S Three Partnership in August 2024 to provide specialist consultants to assist with the implementation of it's new ERP system after inviting a number of companies to submit candidates. Anticipated spend at this point was that it would be under the tendering threshold and therefore no notice was published.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that this project will be completed by the end of September 2025, subject to successful testing.
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:
Due to delays in the project, it has become necessary to extend the services of the current consultants and engage additional support relating to migration and report writing in order to meet the required timelines. The result of this extension of the project timelines, the original anticipated value of the contract will now exceed the tendering threshold. Due to their experience and intimate knowledge and familiarity with the project and there by providing the most appropriate candidates the University wishes to retain the services of Real Staffing for this purpose. It is anticipated the value should not exceed £500k in total, but this is an estimate at this point in time.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Real Staffing Group Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC387148
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southampton Solent University
Southampton
Country
United Kingdom