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Contract Notice

SARH EDM and / or Mobile Working Procurement.

  • First published: 06 July 2016
  • Last modified: 06 July 2016

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Stafford & Rural Homes
Authority ID:
AA21741
Publication date:
06 July 2016
Deadline date:
05 September 2016
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The vision for the project is to:

-Offer our customers and partners improved communication, efficiency and flexibility, improving the customer experience.

-Provide a one stop shop for all customer contacts, with information available to all front facing staff.

-Allow staff to answer any reasonable enquires from the customer without having to refer them to someone else.

-To provide employees with the ability to work independently off site away from the office base. Giving access in real time to all information relating to property and customers, allowing them to create requests, complete tasks and update records, identify and solve issues with customers and leaving each visit having fulfilled all the customers' (and SARH's) requirements. Working directly off site, to increase staff productivity and providing more value to each visit or customer contact.

1.1.1The Mobile Solution will be used across the business to collect information electronically and then, based on either defined workflow rules or direct interfacing / integration, process the information collected efficiently, either to staff for approval or into the current business systems.

1.1.2To ensure staff have a full 360 view of customers when working remotely or when they are in office, the mobile working solution must be fully integrated with SARH's current business systems.

1.1.3When staff are using the Mobile Working Solution it must provide secure offline working capabilities if the device has no connection to Wi-Fi or a Mobile Data network with automatic uploads once reconnected.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Stafford and Rural Homes

The Rurals, 1 Parker Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Beaconside

Stafford

ST18 0WP

UK

Contact person: Andrew Beeston and Jon Drummond

Telephone: +44 1785216708

E-mail: andrew.beeston@sarh.co.uk

NUTS: UKG24

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.sarh.co.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/select/editTenderBox.html?id=208373237


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/982ACR48US


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

SARH EDM and / or Mobile Working Procurement.

II.1.2) Main CPV code

48000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Stafford and Rural Homes (SARH) is the largest social landlord in Stafford. Created on 6.2.2006 to own and manage the former council housing stock owned by Stafford Borough Council (SBC), we own and manage over 6 000 homes across Stafford and the surrounding area. We also deliver a number of local Independent Living schemes and around 190 staff.

SARH are looking for a Mobile Working and Document Management System (DMS) solution which will transform the way the organisation currently works. The scope is this procurement is the provision and implementation of a mobile working and / or electronic document management system.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for one lot only

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

The provision and implementation of a mobile working solution

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG24


Main site or place of performance:

Staffordshire CC.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The vision for the project is to:

-Offer our customers and partners improved communication, efficiency and flexibility, improving the customer experience.

-Provide a one stop shop for all customer contacts, with information available to all front facing staff.

-Allow staff to answer any reasonable enquires from the customer without having to refer them to someone else.

-To provide employees with the ability to work independently off site away from the office base. Giving access in real time to all information relating to property and customers, allowing them to create requests, complete tasks and update records, identify and solve issues with customers and leaving each visit having fulfilled all the customers' (and SARH's) requirements. Working directly off site, to increase staff productivity and providing more value to each visit or customer contact.

1.1.1The Mobile Solution will be used across the business to collect information electronically and then, based on either defined workflow rules or direct interfacing / integration, process the information collected efficiently, either to staff for approval or into the current business systems.

1.1.2To ensure staff have a full 360 view of customers when working remotely or when they are in office, the mobile working solution must be fully integrated with SARH's current business systems.

1.1.3When staff are using the Mobile Working Solution it must provide secure offline working capabilities if the device has no connection to Wi-Fi or a Mobile Data network with automatic uploads once reconnected.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Option for 2 x 2 year renewals at contract expiry.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Provision and implementation of an electronic document management system

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG24


Main site or place of performance:

Staffordshire CC.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

1.1.1 The vision for the project is to ensure documents are unique, organised, secure, accessible and electronic where possible. In order to achieve this, the project has the following objectives:

-No document duplication.

-Comply with legal and regulatory requirements to only retain documents needed.

-Make documents accessible remotely.

-Documents are secure, backed up and accessed by only those authorised

-Documents electronic wherever possible

1.1.2The proposed DMS solution must be fully integrated with the proposed Mobile Working Solution so that users of the system can easily retrieve information, create new documents, store photos and videos taken on the device in the system.

1.1.3The proposed DMS must enable SARH to work more efficiently when handling both physical and electronically received documents. Physical documents need to be scanned into the system so that all the information can be fully searchable.

1.1.4The proposed DMS solution should be integrated with Microsoft Office (including Office 365) and Office 365 Microsoft Outlook to provide easy filing and retrieval of documents, presentations, spreadsheets, emails, photos, videos, etc.

1.1.5The appointed supplier will be fully responsible for delivering the end to end solution and ensure all relevant data held in current business systems is transferred into the DMS, e.g. the current repository of electronic information (The P Drive) and manual files currently held in filing cabinets.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Option for 2 x 2 year renewals at contract expiry.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Provision and implementation of a mobile working solution and electronic document management system

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG24


Main site or place of performance:

Staffordshire CC.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Mobile Working

The vision for the project is to:

-Offer our customers and partners improved communication, efficiency and flexibility, improving the customer experience.

-Provide a one stop shop for all customer contacts, with information available to all front facing staff.

-Allow staff to answer any reasonable enquires from the customer without having to refer them to someone else.

-To provide employees with the ability to work independently off site away from the office base. Giving access in real time to all information relating to property and customers, allowing them to create requests, complete tasks and update records, identify and solve issues with customers and leaving each visit having fulfilled all the customers' (and SARH's) requirements. Working directly off site, to increase staff productivity and providing more value to each visit or customer contact.

1.1.1 The Mobile Solution will be used across the business to collect information electronically and then, based on either defined workflow rules or direct interfacing / integration, process the information collected efficiently, either to staff for approval or into the current business systems.

1.1.2 To ensure staff have a full 360 view of customers when working remotely or when they are in office, the mobile working solution must be fully integrated with SARH's current business systems.

1.1.3 When staff are using the Mobile Working Solution it must provide secure offline working capabilities if the device has no connection to Wi-Fi or a Mobile Data network with automatic uploads once reconnected.

Document Management System

1.1.4 The vision for the project is to ensure documents are unique, organised, secure, accessible and electronic where possible. In order to achieve this, the project has the following objectives:

-No document duplication.

-Comply with legal and regulatory requirements to only retain documents needed.

-Make documents accessible remotely.

-Documents are secure, backed up and accessed by only those authorised

-Documents electronic wherever possible

1.1.5 The proposed DMS solution must be fully integrated with the proposed Mobile Working Solution so that users of the system can easily retrieve information, create new documents, store photos and videos taken on the device in the system.

1.1.6 The proposed DMS must enable SARH to work more efficiently when handling both physical and electronically received documents. Physical documents need to be scanned into the system so that all the information can be fully searchable.

1.1.7 The proposed DMS solution should be integrated with Microsoft Office (including Office 365) and Office 365 Microsoft Outlook to provide easy filing and retrieval of documents, presentations, spreadsheets, emails, photos, videos, etc.

1.1.8 The appointed supplier will be fully responsible for delivering the end to end solution and ensure all relevant data held in current business systems is transferred into the DMS, e.g. the current repository of electronic information (The P Drive) and manual files currently held in filing cabinets.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

2 * 2 Years.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 05/09/2016

Local time: 09:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 06/09/2016

Local time: 09:00

Place:

SARH's office in Stafford.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Stafford:-Software-package-and-information-systems./982ACR48US

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/982ACR48US

GO Reference: GO-201671-PRO-8434057.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Stafford and Rural Homes

The Rurals, 1 Parker Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Beaconside

Stafford

ST18 0WP

UK

Telephone: +44 1785216685

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Stafford and Rural Homes

The Rurals, 1 Parker Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Beaconside

Stafford

ST18 0WP

UK

Telephone: +44 1785216685

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

01/07/2016

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
48000000 Software package and information systems Computer and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
andrew.beeston@sarh.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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