Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Islington Council
Islington Town Hall, Upper Street
London
N1 2UD
UK
Contact person: Strategic Procurement
E-mail: procurement@islington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.islington.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.islington.gov.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
2324-0341-FC-CCS RM6194 Lot1, Back Office Software- For Finance system replacement (without system integrator)
Reference number: DN708540
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
London Borough of Islington (LBI) has financial systems which are in need of replacement. The new financial replacement system could be an Enterprise Resource Solution (ERP) with functionality for Finance, Procurement, Payroll and HR.
The requirement to replace the existing financial systems, which are at the end of their contracts affords the council the opportunity to procure a right-sized solution that delivers the council’s business needs and through preference for an ERP solution allows future integrations with other core business systems.
The preferred procurement route of using a CCS framework RM6194 Back Office Software will ensure a timely procurement at low costs.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 539 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
London Borough of Islington (LBI) has financial systems which are in need of replacement. The new financial replacement system could be an Enterprise Resource Solution (ERP) with functionality for Finance, Procurement, Payroll and HR.
The requirement to replace the existing financial systems, which are at the end of their contracts affords the council the opportunity to procure a right-sized solution that delivers the council’s business needs and through preference for an ERP solution allows future integrations with other core business systems.
The preferred procurement route of using a CCS framework RM6194 Back Office Software will ensure a timely procurement at low costs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: General Ledger and forecasting
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Product development
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Accounts receivable
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Accounts payable
/ Weighting: 6
Cost criterion: cost
/ Weighting: 40
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
No additional information required.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This was a further competition from CCS RM6194 Framework for financial systems replacement (without system integrator)
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2324-0341
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/09/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bramble Hub Limited
9e Albert Embankment,
London
SE1 7SP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 539 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Islington
Town Hall, Upper Street
London
N1 2UD
UK
E-mail: procurement@islington.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2025