Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
HMRC
5th Floor West, Ralli Quays, 3 Stanley Street
Salford
M60 9LA
UK
Contact person: Tony Fellowes
Telephone: +44 3000587724
E-mail: tony.fellowes@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: direct and indirect taxes
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Developing Web Data Analysis.
Reference number: 1703 - PSCR - SR61467216
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72316000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are tendering for a partner to work alongside internal technical specialists in the development of web data analysis skills capability to enhance risking and compliance activity.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To assist HMRC to bring in the tax owed, we are seeking support from an external partner for the development of our web data analysis skills capability that will enable us to deploy a range of data analysis skills and analytical tradecraft to maximise exploitation of web/open source data to the same level as private/commercial sectors. The external partner must have recent relevant experience of delivering web data analysis skills capability on three projects of similar scale for other organisations. The contractor must provide analytical personnel, including a senior person who will direct activities and monitor/report on progress, with the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to deliver web data analysis skills capability solution and provide HMRC staff with the knowledge, skills and technical documentation to operate, modify, adapt and further develop the skills development solution without on-going support.
They will use this expertise to deliver:
a)Activity 1, a baseline of our existing skills capability and evaluation methodology
b)Activity 2, creation of a comprehensive and flexible skills matrix (inexperienced analyst — experienced)
c)Activity 3, creation of a comprehensive and flexible learning programme / curriculum and evaluation methodology to support the future development of our web insight and data analysts
d)Activity 4, design and deliver an upskilling event(s) for our existing web insight and data analysts
The contractor must use a partner approach to support HMRC to develop web data analytical skills capability alongside its own technical specialists. The solution must be developed in a manner that will allow it to be readily integrated into HMRC's existing business processes. The delivery of the solution must be complete by 31.3.2018.
During the development the partner will be required to work in an agile and flexible manner, including working on HMRC premises at the appropriate times, to facilitate a ‘knowledge transfer’ approach to provide our staff with the knowledge, skills and technical documentation needed to iterate and adjust the web data analysis skills capability solution with little or no ongoing support. A requirement will be for HMRC to own the Intellectual Property Rights for the web data analysis skills capability solution and all documentation and supporting materials produced for the purpose.
At the outset it is envisaged that all requirements of the service will be met by a single service provider, but HMRC reserves the right to award to more than one provider for individual elements where this is deemed beneficial.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Full details regarding legal, economic, financial and technical information to be provided at the tender stage will be detailed in the tender documentation. Potential Tenderers should be aware, however, that they may be required to forward the following information:
(a) A copy of the most recent audited accounts covering the Tenderer's last three years of trading (or for the period that is available if trading for less than three years) or
(b) For the most recent full year of trading, where this information is not available in audited form, a copy of the draft or unaudited financial accounts or equivalent information showing the Tenderer's turnover, profit and loss and cash flow position and an end period balance sheet or, where this cannot be provided, a statement signed by the finance director or similar responsible person detailing any major changes in the current financial position since the date of the latest audited accounts provided.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The external partner must have recent relevant experience of delivering web data analysis skills capability on three projects of similar scale for other organisations.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
Whilst no decision has been made the Authority reserves the right to use e-auctions as part of the tendering or procurement process if it wishes.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 129-263702
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/09/2017
Local time: 12:00
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/09/2017
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
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. — HMRC use an HMRC version of SAP Ariba Sourcing Pro to help the procurement process and this must be used by suppliers to register for the supplier day and/or bid for the opportunity described in this contract notice. (Further information about HMRC's instance of SAP Ariba, a Suppliers Guide and general information about supplying to HMRC is available on the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm)
Suppliers who have used HMRCs Ariba previously will already have an account and an account number (ANXXXXXXXXXX). Previously registered users having difficulty recovering their account ID number or identify users within their organisation should email sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk for assistance.
Suppliers using HMRCs Ariba for the first time, will need to register at:
http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full (You must ensure that you are directed to the registration page for HMRCs Ariba which has the HMRC logo at the top of the page. You may need to cut and paste the web address directly into your web browser)
As part of the registration process you will receive a system generated email asking you to activate your SAP Ariba supplier account by verifying your email address. Once you have completed the activation process you will receive a further email by return confirming the ‘registration process is now complete’ and providing you with ‘your organisation's account ID (AN) number.
If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, please re-contact sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when your registration request was first made.
Once you have obtained “your organization's account ID (AN) number, please email e.procurement@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk with the following information as confirmation that you wish to express an interest and/or bid for the opportunity described in this Contract Notice.
The contract title shown in Section II.1.1 of this Contract Notice
Your organization”s HMRC SAP Ariba account ID: AN
Your organisation’s name:
Your name:
Your email address:
Your telephone number:
Suppliers who have complied with the foregoing will receive an e-mail confirming access the online questionnaires. If access is not provided to the online questionnaires within one working day, please contact e.procurement@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when your request for access to the online questionnaires was first made.
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GO Reference: GO-2017823-PRO-10885102.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HMRC
5W Ralli Quays
Manchester
M60 9LA
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
HMRC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the time the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from the address at I.1. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into, the Court may only award damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/08/2017