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Contract Award Notice

Digital Core

  • First published: 21 December 2021
  • Last modified: 21 December 2021

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
The University of Nottingham
Authority ID:
AA20987
Publication date:
21 December 2021
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The University of Nottingham is seeking to replace its extant UK Human Resources (HR), finance, payroll, and procurement systems with modern technology that will enable the University to make a step change in the way it manages its human and financial resources, with knock-on benefits for teaching and research. It will remove the current barriers to 21st century excellent people management practices and create visibility of the strategic information required to support the achievement of University ambitions. The future solution will be Software as a Service (SaaS) based and will provide greater efficiency, usability, and control for the University so that it may better serve its staff, students, and partners.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

The University of Nottingham

King's Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane

Nottingham

NG7 2NR

UK

Contact person: karella Henegan

E-mail: karella.henegan@nottingham.ac.uk

NUTS: UKF14

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.nottingham.ac.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Digital Core

Reference number: 1383/ITT/KH

II.1.2) Main CPV code

48400000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The University of Nottingham is seeking to replace its extant UK Human Resources (HR), finance, payroll, and procurement systems with modern technology that will enable the University to make a step change in the way it manages its human and financial resources, with knock-on benefits for teaching and research. It will remove the current barriers to 21st century excellent people management practices and create visibility of the strategic information required to support the achievement of University ambitions. The future solution will be Software as a Service (SaaS) based and will provide greater efficiency, usability, and control for the University so that it may better serve its staff, students, and partners.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 35 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

72265000

72212450

72266000

72268000

48440000

72212440

48490000

48400000

72262000

48450000

72267000

72263000

72416000

72261000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKF14


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Nottingham is seeking to replace its extant UK Human Resources (HR), finance, payroll, and procurement systems with modern technology that will enable the University to make a step change in the way it manages its human and financial resources, with knock-on benefits for teaching and research. It will remove the current barriers to 21st century excellent people management practices and create visibility of the strategic information required to support the achievement of University ambitions. The future solution will be Software as a Service (SaaS) based and will provide greater efficiency, usability, and control for the University so that it may better serve its staff, students, and partners.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: Yes

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2021/S 000-001301

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1383/ITT/KH

Title: Digital Core

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16/12/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Evolutionary Systems Company Limited

Middlesex

HA1 4HN

UK

NUTS: UKF14

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 29 750 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The University of Nottingham

Nottingham

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

16/12/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72416000 Application service providers Provider services
48400000 Business transaction and personal business software package Software package and information systems
72212440 Financial analysis and accounting software development services Programming services of application software
48440000 Financial analysis and accounting software package Business transaction and personal business software package
48490000 Procurement software package Business transaction and personal business software package
72265000 Software configuration services Software-related services
72266000 Software consultancy services Software-related services
72262000 Software development services Software-related services
72263000 Software implementation services Software-related services
72267000 Software maintenance and repair services Software-related services
72268000 Software supply services Software-related services
72261000 Software support services Software-related services
72212450 Time accounting or human resources software development services Programming services of application software
48450000 Time accounting or human resources software package Business transaction and personal business software package

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:
karella.henegan@nottingham.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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