Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Breckland Council
NR19 1EE
Dereham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Breckland Council
NR19 1EE
Dereham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/brecklandcouncil/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Enforcement Agent Debt Recovery Software System (on behalf of Anglia Revenues Partnership)
Reference number
System - 00000145
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
Bidders are invited to tender for the supply of an Enforcement Agent Debt Recovery software system to be used by the Anglia Revenues Partnership (ARP), and other parties that ARP are providing an enforcement agent services to.ARP consists of five named Local Authorities:- Breckland District Council- East Cambridgeshire District Council- Fenland District Council- East Suffolk Council- West Suffolk CouncilARP are also providing an enforcement agent service to Norwich City Council and South Norfolk District Council. ARP aspires to continually add partners to join the service. The successful supplier must have the ability to take on additional caseload if it is required.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48517000 - IT software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Enforcement Agent Debt Recovery System
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 July 2022
End date
30 June 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 5 years with an option for an extension for up to an additional 5 years (5+5). Please note, there will be a clause within the Contract that allows termination without cause within the extension period.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 January 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 January 2022
Local time
9:00am
Place
Online Opening Ceremony via In-Tend
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
To view this contract opportunity, prospective suppliers must first register on the Council’s electronic tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/brecklandcouncil/aspx/Home.From here you will be able to find full instructions on how to view and upload all associated tender documentation as well as ask clarification questions. All tender returns must be sent via the In-Tend system.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Breckland Council
Dereham
Country
United Kingdom