Finance, HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services - APUC Framework

Concepts

• payroll systems and associated services for universities and colleges
• information technology
• stirling
• software services
• payroll systems
• potential services
• associated licensing
• associated services - apuc framework
• finance
• finance systems

Location

United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Description

Framework for Finance, HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland including: provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration Support; Consultancy; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The framework agreement includes: Lot1 - HR/Payroll Systems Lot2 - Finance Systems The Framework Agreement will available for both potential new business and renewal of any existing business between customers and System Contractors that are awarded a place on the Framework. The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia as listed further below.

Lot Division

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72260000 - Software-related services
• 72261000 - Software support services
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 48611000 - Database software package
• 48190000 - Educational software package

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other 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. Tenderers will be required to submit a Form of tender (Appendix A), FOI disclaimer (Appendix B), APUC Supply Chain Code of Conduct (Appendix D), GDPR Assurance Assessment (Appendix J), Section 1 of the SCM RP Evaluation Tool (Appendix K), which will be available within the ITT. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24104. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24104. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: This is a specialist multi-supplier framework within which sub-contracting opportunities are limited. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: provision of training opportunities to staff and students, apprenticeships and potential investment in Institution local communities. (SC Ref:735954)