Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council
Town Hall,St Ives Road
MAIDENHEAD
SL61RF
UK
Contact person: RBWM Procurement
Telephone: +44 1628796074
E-mail: procurement@rbwm.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rbwm.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://public.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://public.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HR Management and Payroll Solution
Reference number: 785
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48450000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) requires an integrated, hosted HR Management and Payroll software (HRMS) which addresses all its needs for workforce management. The required functionalities of the software are defined in the Specification (Annex A).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) requires an integrated, hosted HR management and payroll software (HRMS) which addresses all its needs for workforce management. The required functionalities of the software are defined in the Specification within the ITT documents.The HR service customer base covers c4,500 employees, c600 are core RBWM staff, the rest are partner organisations, LEA schools and academies. The key objective of the service is to provide an intuitive, streamlined, technology-based system to support employees and managers. This is underpinned by a large amount of regular management information which helps drive and shape the organisations' business.
RBWM HR Services runs 15 payrolls over two monthly pay days. Currently the majority of permanent transactions are processed via our internal HR and payroll team, with the majority of temporary input being processed by either employees or site administrators. The service supports a range of different terms and conditions (including both salary scales and spot salaries), across a number of employers (Customers), including national, schools and teachers as well as local terms and conditions. Subsequently there are also a range of pension providers that are processed including Teachers Pension, NHS, LGPS (multi providers) and Scottish Widows.
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:
After the initial duration, there is an option to extend for further 3 years ( at annual intervals)
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:
As per the ITT documents which are on https://public.bravosolution.co.uk
Info on How to Express an Interest in This Tender:
Project Ref_ 785 (HR and Payroll Solution) (ITT ref 1658)
Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.
Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.
Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As per the ITT 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/03/2022
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/03/2022
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
How to Express an Interest in This Tender
Project Ref_ 785 (HR and Payroll Solution) (ITT ref 1658)
Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.
Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.
Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
UK
E-mail: procurement@Rbwm.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/02/2022