Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Equality and Human Rights Commission
3rd Floor Arndale House, Arndale Centre
Manchester
M4 3AQ
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1618298100
E-mail: procurementhelpdesk@equalityhumanrights.com
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8b631a84-0cdb-ee11-8127-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8b631a84-0cdb-ee11-8127-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Equality and Human Rights
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
EHRC 2324-18 Finance Systems Licensing and Support
Reference number: DN714227
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72250000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced partner to provide licensing and support for our current suite of financial software.
Services to include but not limited to:
-supporting the full portfolio of software
-supporting current integrations with other systems used in EHRC (both cloud based and on-premise)
-ensuring that licences are renewed according to requirements and their expiry date
-providing training and support as required on a call-off basis
-providing guidance regarding upgrading and patching of systems, act as source of patching software and notification
-providing value for money reviews and work in partnership to drive efficiencies and developments (including product integrations)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
UKI
UKL
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced partner to provide licensing and support for our current suite of financial software.
Services to include but not limited to:
-supporting the full portfolio of software
-supporting current integrations with other systems used in EHRC (both cloud based and on-premise)
-ensuring that licences are renewed according to requirements and their expiry date
-providing training and support as required on a call-off basis
-providing guidance regarding upgrading and patching of systems, act as source of patching software and notification
-providing value for money reviews and work in partnership to drive efficiencies and developments (including product integrations)
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend by 2x periods of 12 months.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/04/2024
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:
03/04/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Manchester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/03/2024