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Published 30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Outsourced Financial Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Single Source Regulations Office (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£312,500exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The SSRO is seeking to award a contract for the provision of finance support services, to include day-to-day support for financial accounting, management accounting and payments (staff and suppliers). The supplier will provide a secure web-based finance system, including for the purposes of raising purchase orders and processing/authorising invoices. The supplier will also provide a web-based “self-service” solution for claiming/approving employee expenses. The SSRO may require the supplier, from time to time, to provide professional financial advice, including in relation to taxation and the application of accounting standards.

CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£312,500
Delivery: London · LONDON
Extensions: The term of the contract shall be for a period of 3 years and 3 months, with the option for the authority to extend term on up to two occasions, each for a period of 12 months.Variant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Refer to the procurement documents.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Feb 2022 – …
Authority reference
SSRO-C-110
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-032487
Classification (CPV)
Accounting, auditing and fiscal servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03065e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

The successful contractor’s performance will be managed in accordance with the specification and conditions of contract.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under those Regulations are time limited, and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.

Publisher note: All information is provided in the ITT For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./N6V825CGP4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N6V825CGP4 GO Reference: GO-20211222-PRO-19434740

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
31 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Feb 2022, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Dec 2021 → 1 May 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    30 Dec 2021, 16:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    31 Jan 2022, 17:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    1 Feb 2022, 09:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    1 May 2022, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Single Source Regulations Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNon Departmental Public BodyRegulator Finlaison House, 15-17 Furnival Street, London, London, EC4A 1ABContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • N/AReview body N/A

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria