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Published 16 May 2023, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SunSystems Financial Accounting Software Re-platform, Upgrade and Support

Official notice

Authority: The Riverside Group Limited (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£900,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Riverside Group (TRG) aim to award a standalone contract for the provision of services relating to the re-platforming, upgrade, hosting and ongoing support of the platform (second line) and perpetually owned SunSystems financial accounting software (third line) and hosting and third line support of other associated software that shall reside on the platform.Please see further details included in the procurement documentation.

CPV: Software-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: 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
Price: 30
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Most Economically Advantageous Tender: 30
Published award criteria (1)
  • Most Economically Advantageous Tender: 30
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Please see further details included in the procurement documentation.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please see further details included in the procurement documentation.

    Minimum: Please see further details included in the procurement documentation.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see further details included in the procurement documentation.

    Minimum: Please see further details included in the procurement documentation.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 30 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 May 2023, 16:40 BST
Last source update
23 Jun 2023, 11:41 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
2023/S 000-013966
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017914
Classification (CPV)
Software-related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c942 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please see further details included in the procurement documentation.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This tender process will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award is communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via The Riverside Group's eTendering portal (In-Tend) at in-tendhost.co.uk/theriversidegroup/as… ↗

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
4 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jun 2023 → 4 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    15 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    23 Jun 2023, 11:41 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    4 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 4 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
    23 Jun 2023, 11:41 BST
    +50 days · was 15 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.215 Jun 20234 Aug 2023+50 d
—Bid openingIV.2.715 Jun 20234 Aug 2023+50 d

Following receipt of valuable feedback from potential tenderers TRG have made a number of minor changes to the procurement pack with the aim of receiving a good volume of quality bids. We believe the changes made shall benefit all potential tenderers. The changes are summarised as follows:• Removal of all service credits from the contract and our requirements including Document B and Document B - …

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Riverside Group Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 2 Estuary Boulevard, Estuary Commerce Park, Liverpool, UK, L24 8RFContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.