Provision of SAP ERP Procurement and Discovery Services - Lot 1 - Re-issue

Concepts

• belfast
• information technology
• consultancy services
• procurement software
• business services
• procurement consultancy
• software programming
• financial systems
• software development
• enterprise resource planning

Location

Northern Ireland

Description

NIE Networks has been operating on SAP products since 1999 when SAP ECC was implemented. In 2012 the company made a strategic investment by implementing the utility application SAP IS-U, further adding to the utilisation of SAP products and establishing a core technology platform on NIE Networks IT estate. The continued stability of NIE Networks day to day operations and customer services relies on a range of IT applications and infrastructure. A central part of the IT estate is the series of SAP applications that forms a fundamental element in supporting the core NIE Networks business and market processes. Multiple internal non-SAP applications and external partner systems are integrated with the SAP system estate, working together to provide end to end business capabilities and overall compliance with Regulatory, Market and Statutory obligations. From the end of 2027, the current version of SAP ERP transitions to extended vendor support arrangements and will be out of full support by the end of 2030. NIE Networks Ltd plans to upgrade to SAP S/4 HANA to ensure interoperability with current systems be maintained and to fully leverage new technologies and functionalities on an established platform, thus maintaining a stable and secure system within the company’s IT estate. The upgrade to S/4 HANA is expected to be delivered across two key stages. To support the first stage (Stage 1) NIE Networks has a requirement to engage professional services across two lots, to support the completion of a planning and discovery phase which will result in the appointment of a System Integrator to deliver the second stage (Stage 2) of the project. It is intended that the Contracting Entity will, subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, enter into Framework Agreement with 1 Economic Operator for Lot 1 - Professional Services to Support the Procurement on an ERP System Integrator. This notice relates to Lot 1 only, Lot 2 is currently an active procurement. The Contracting Entity estimates that the total spend under the Framework Agreement, based on current requirements, is anticipated to be between £0.6 million and £1.1 million for Lot 1.

Total Quantity or Scope

To appoint professional services to support the procurement of an ERP System Integrator. The requirement is to undertake and complete the SAP S/4 HANA procurement requirements definition, strategy and scope. In addition, support the selection process, enabling the successful appointment of an SAP System Integrator and subsequent contract award for Stage 2 as outlined within the specification. The successful Economic Operator appointed for this Lot will be required to project manage the overall delivery of activities in Stage 1 which includes working closely with the successful Economic Operator appointed to CA290 Lot 2 and NIE Networks project team.

Renewal Options

The Framework Agreement will be for a period of two (2) years with an option, exercisable entirely at the discretion of the Contracting Entity and subject to the terms of the Framework Agreement, to extend by a further optional period of up to four (4) years, with a total potential duration of six (6) years

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
• 72212442 - Financial systems software development services
• 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
• 72212490 - Procurement software development services
• 72212517 - IT software development services
• 72212700 - Software development services utilities
• 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
• 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
• 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
• 72224100 - System implementation planning services
• 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
• 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
• 72266000 - Software consultancy services
• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
• 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

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