Contract

Appointment of a Business World Specialist

  • Renfrewshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051507

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058e56

Published 27 August 2025, 11:04am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Renfrewshire Council

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1JB

Contact

Bridget Lambert

Email

bridget.lambert@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400

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

Appointment of a Business World Specialist

Reference number

RC-CPU-18-522

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Renfrewshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Business World specialist to support the ongoing development of Business World in the Council.

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: £800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance

Paisley, Renfrewshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Renfrewshire Council are seeking to appoint an experienced Business World Specialist to support the ongoing development of Business World in the Council. The appointed Provider is required to have a detailed and technical understanding of the (Agresso) Unit 4 product – Business World (@ Milestone 6 and Milestone 7) – to provide specialist ICT services in the ongoing development of the ERP system and continued deployment of newly configured functionality across the Council. The appointed consultant will also support software upgrades, patches, milestones, etc

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and approach / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Structure and Staffing / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Knowledge Transfer / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Working Practices / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 45

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT in PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

The current contract ends on 30 June 2019, therefore this contract requires to commence on 1st July 2019. In order to meet the Council's governance a report recommending approval for award must be submitted to the Council's Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board on 5 June 2019. To meet the timelines associated with the this formal Board tenders must be received by no later than 7 May. The accelerated procedure is required to ensure that the Council receives the level of specialist support required to support the ongoing development of Business World in Renfrewshire Council.

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2019/S 077-183722


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

RC-CPU-18-522

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 June 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

Hennessy IT Consulting Limited

1/3 68 Howard Street

Glasgow

G14EE

Telephone

+44 7771548189

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Council will request the following documentation once all bids have been received:

Evidence of your company's insurance certificates detailing the required level of insurance's as per the levels stated within this Contract Notice and as detailed within the Invitation to Tender document uploaded within the general attachments area in Public Contract Scotland Tender Portal.

Tenderers are required to submit S7 Declaration as part of their tender submission. The document is attached within the commercial envelope.

A completed copy of the Supporting Documents uploaded within the general attachments area in Public Contract Scotland Tender Portal, please note that documents must be signed by an authorised signatory (a person with the authority to formally bind the contracting organisation).

The Supporting Documents include.

S2 Equalities Declaration

S3 Tender Compliance Certificate

S4 No Collusion Certificate

S5 Prompt Payment Certificate

S9 List of Proposed Sub-contractors (if applicable)

Appendix 2 Data Processing Agreement document. The successful service provider will be required to sign a copy of the data processing agreement on award.

Any contract awarded as a result of this tender exercise will be subject to Scots Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts.

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

Tenderers may be asked to provide details of two reference that confirm the ability of the organisation to successfully undertake the service for this requirement.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 13357.

Community Benefits and Sustainability is a key element of the Councils commitment to deliver the 5 key outcomes set out in the Council

Plan (http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/councilplan).

The provision of voluntary community benefits is included within this tender as a non evaluated element.

(SC Ref:808371)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

See V1.43 below

Sheriff Court or Court of Session

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

See V1.43 below

Sheriff Court or Court of Session

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SS12105/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.