Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Kesteven District Council
District Council Offices, Kesteven Street
Sleaford
NG34 7EF
UK
Contact person: Mr Michael Hunt
Telephone: +44 1522555321
E-mail: Michael.Hunt@lincolnshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.procontract.due-north.com
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
A ‘Cloud Hosted’ Financial Management and Processing System
Reference number: DN460495
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
North Kesteven District Council seeks a suitably experienced supplier to provide a hosted financial system, please be aware that the total value combines estimated implementation costs and annual price to cover licensing and support for the maximum contract period which is 59 months plus a further 2 periods of 12 months each up to a total contract period of 6 years and 11 months.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
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:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Kesteven District Council are seeking a cloud hosted financial system. Interested bidders are requested to note the mandatory criteria included within the specification document before making a decision to submit a tender. Bidders must be able to meet these mandatory criteria in order to be eligible to tender for this requirement. The Council reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of software licenses they require during the term of the contract as the councils business needs change.
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:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 59
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
As per the instructions included in the tender documents.
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 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:
07/03/2020
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/03/2020
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Lincoln (Pro Contract).
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lincolnshire County Council
Orchrad House
Lincoln
LN1 1BA
UK
E-mail: www.procurementlincolnshire@lincolnshire.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/01/2020