ResourceLink HR/Payroll System · UK public procurement notice

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£1,658,363published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Zellis UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for

competition in the respect of the provision of Legacy Payroll System for Education Authority and Department of Education

CPV: Software package and information systems · Time accounting or human resources software package

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of the legacy ResourceLink system that operates the 10 payrolls for the EA…

supply of the legacy ResourceLink system that operates the 10 payrolls for the EA regions and the 2 DE Teachers’ payrolls

Delivery: Northern Ireland

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Apr 2022, 16:14 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2022, 16:14 BST
Authority reference: 22-012
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-010133
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systemsTime accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032e31 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: EANI are currently rolling out a new HR/Payroll system, due to Covid-19 there has been a series of delays and following a gateway review the project has further decelerated. The resultant change in schedule has meant that there needs to be a continued provision of service from the legacy payroll provider to ensure that staff will be paid.
EANI anticipates the new solution will be in place by July 2023. However legacy contingency will also need to be provided beyond this point to manage the risk of any further delays and will be necessary to provide access to archived data.
The legacy ResourceLink system is a completely bespoke payroll solution built purely for the needs of the EA and DE and their unique employment term & conditions (of which there are over 270 variations.) Therefore, the ResourcLink system must stay in place until all payrolls of EA and DE have transferred to the new EA One solution. There are no other suppliers in the market that could provide an alternative payroll solution.
The value is up to a maximum of circa £1,658,363 GBP.

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Awards 1

Awarded value £1,658,3631 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Zellis UK Ltd	£1,658,363 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 010133-2022-1 · Zellis UK Ltd
Signed
31 Mar 2022
Value
£1,658,363
Status
active

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

1 commercial party on the notice

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