Award

HR and Payroll System

  • Sovini Ltd

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040328

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c817

Published 13 December 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Sovini Ltd

Unit 1 Heysham Road, Dunnings Bridge Road

Bootle

L30 6UR

Email

procurement@sovini.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3337337600

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD72 - Liverpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bipsolutions.com

Buyer's address

https://sovini.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

HR and Payroll System

Reference number

C439

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

HR and Payroll System - Supply, Licence and Support including Mobile and Desktop Modules plus Add-ons. Also including; Training, Analytics and Alliances.

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: £275,957.33

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance

Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

HR and Payroll System - Supply, Licence and Support including Mobile and Desktop Modules plus Add-ons. Also including; Training, Analytics and Alliances.

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:

Sovini Ltd ("Sovini”) have taken the decision to award this contract direct without prior publication with justifications that; the choice of potential suppliers is heavily limited due to the niche nature of the products/services required and two previously advertised tender received no suitable responses. Over the past 12-18 months, Sovini have embarked on a major change as part of the wider group and implementation of an overall ERP system. During both tender exercises ran, the HR and Payroll modules have been included and Sovini have not been able to identify a suppliers solution that meets the current requirements.

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

Title

HR and Payroll System

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 December 2024

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

MHR International Limited

Peterbridge House, The Lakes

Northampton

NN4 7HB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
National registration number

01852206

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £275,957.33

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £275,957.33


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=909908955

GO Reference: GO-20241213-PRO-28885960

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sovini Ltd

Atlantic House, Dunnings Bridge Road

Bootle

L30 4TH

Telephone

+44 3337331200

Country

United Kingdom