Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
The Factory 14 Alder Hills
Poole
BH12 4AS
UK
Contact person: Brendan Trobe
E-mail: btrobe@pfh.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bcha.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/procurementforhousing
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/procurementforhousing
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/procurementforhousing
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Charitable registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Financial Management Software for a Housing and Care Provider
Reference number: PfHCon/00000563
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association is seeking a supplier of modern a finance system to enable it to effectively manages its purchasing and finances. The system should utilise the latest cloud hosted technology and be web-based, accessible from a modern browser. The high level requirements are:1. Fully compliant with industry best practices, including retention of documents and data storage under the Data Protection Act and GDPR,2. Offers a multi-entity accounting platform with intercompany posting, comprehensive auditing facilities, and interfaces with Microsoft 365 for Single Sign-On (SSO),3. Features a budgeting and forecasting module, along with invoice processing, purchase order workflow, and bank reconciliation capabilities,4. Provides financial forecasting, incorporates OCR Invoice processing (or similar technology) for automated invoice handling,5. Allows users to query data and create new reports using a report builder tool.
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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
48440000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The high level requirements are:1. Fully compliant with industry best practices, including retention of documents and data storage under the Data Protection Act and GDPR,2. Offers a multi-entity accounting platform with intercompany posting, comprehensive auditing facilities, and interfaces with Microsoft 365 for Single Sign-On (SSO),3. Features a budgeting and forecasting module, along with invoice processing, purchase order workflow, and bank reconciliation capabilities,4. Provides financial forecasting, incorporates OCR Invoice processing (or similar technology) for automated invoice handling,5. Allows users to query data and create new reports using a report builder tool.
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract may be extended by an additional two (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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender
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:
11/09/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/09/2023
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
5 Years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/08/2023