Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Meridian Trust
Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey
Cambridge
CB24 4RS
UK
Contact person: Steve Parker
Telephone: +44 1256467107
E-mail: tenders@minervapcs.com
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Education Institute
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Meridian Trust – Payroll, HR Administration and Associated Services
Reference number: MPN-10229
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79631000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Meridian Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a Payroll, HR Administration System and Associated ServicesSuppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to Express Interest upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system.When the tender documents have been made available suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be access from the My Tender area of this website and by selecting the View Details button of this project.Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be accepted.Any questions relating to this tender should be made via the correspondence section of this website.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
525 000.00
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:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Meridian Trust Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a Payroll, HR Administration and Associated ServicesFull details of the system functionality and supporting services the Trust requires are available via the Statement of Requirements which is part of the tender documentation.
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:
525 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five 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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract value will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
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:
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
Restricted 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:
07/09/2022
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
06/10/2022
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Further notices will be published in 2025, 2026 or 2027 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Meridian Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2022