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Published 21 Oct 2022, 15:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

02036 SPS Integrated HR Transformation

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Prison Service

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£1,622,806published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2022awarded 31 May 2023
Awarded to MHR International UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Government have made a clear commitment to moving to cloud-based systems with advanced levels of resilience and security. This requirement is echoed by the SPS, who have set out within its digital strategy and corporate outcomes a commitment to modernise appropriate systems. This project forms part of a wider programme of change to establish a high impact HR function that will be a key enabler for the achievement of strategic outcomes.

The SPS overall aim is to procure new HR software and Professional Services. We will also enter into a Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement for software delivery and licensing in which software is accessed online via a subscription, rather than bought and installed on individual computers.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The SPS shall commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention…AwardedRenewal

The SPS shall commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. The procurement will follow the Restricted Procedure. Following publication of this Contract Notice a Single Procurement Document (SPD) which will be made available to bidders, along with SPS's supporting guidance document.

Tender responses will then be evaluated by SPS. Following the evaluation of the SPD, shortlisted bidders will be provided with an Invitation to Tender (ITT). The ITT will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders via the Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T) portal, an e-Tendering System which can be accessed via the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website.

Supplier shall note that all documentation, including the SPD, is only available in electronic form and can be accessed via your web browser.

Bidders are required to complete the Online Qualification and Technical SPD (Scotland) Questionnaire on PCS-T. Additional information: Bidders may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Delivery: Scotland · The SPS operates 13 Establishments across Scotland. In addition, a college, a central store and an administrative headquarters to support the operations.
Extensions: There will be an optional extension period of up to a further 48 monthsSecond stage: up to 10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 65%
  • price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 65
  • Price: 35
Conditions of participation2
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Employers Liability insurance GBP10m Public Liability insurance GBP5m Professional Indemnity GBP5m
  • Technical & professional ability

    SPD Question 4C.2.2 Services– 50%

    Bidders shall provide a summary of two completed projects (delivered in the last three years).

    -Project 1:an example of an Integrated HR Solution the bidder has successfully delivered and SaaS model that was provided; and

    -Project 2:an example the bidder has successfully delivered the provision of a Semi-Managed Payroll Service in an equivalent size organisation to SPS.

    SPD Question 4C.2.3 Technicians and Technical Bodies– 50%

    Bidders are required to demonstrate that their organisation has (or has access to persons with) levels of relevant experience, qualifications and competence to support the proper performance of the Services.

    Bidders are required to provide details of key personnel for the project implementation phase and beyond, the provision of SaaS and Management Payroll Services.

    SPD Question 4C.2.4 Sub-Contracting Pass/Fail

    The SPS intends to move forward with a single supplier contract, either with a fully Integrated HR Solution and Managed Payroll Service or a supplier with an established third party arrangement in place that offers an already established interface between the Integrated HR/Payroll modules and the Recruitment module. Bidder's must advise if they intend to utilise sub-contractors

    SPD Question 4C.2.5 Quality Control Pass/Fail

    Bidders will be required to confirm that they have the required quality control institute certificates (or from agencies of recognised competence) confirming that they meet the required technic…

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Oct 2022, 15:12 BST
Last source update
15 Aug 2023, 11:29 BST
Authority reference
02036
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023845
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0377f4 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:736249)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Nov 2022 → 15 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    5 Dec 2022
  3. Notice published
    15 Aug 2023, 11:29 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Aug 2023, 11:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,622,8061 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 May 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MHR International UK LimitedSubcontracting: declared£1,622,806 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Prison Service

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officePublic order and safety Calton House, 5 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9HWContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sherriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.