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Published 22 Sept 2023, 14:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Boston College - Integrated HR and Payroll System

Official notice

Authority: Boston College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£800,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2023awarded 11 Jan 2024
Awarded to MHR International UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Boston College has a requirement to appoint a single Supplier for the supply, implantation and maintenance of an integrated HR & Payroll system.

CPV: Information systems · Personnel and payroll services · System management software development services · Time accounting or human resources software development services · Time accounting or human resources software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£800,000
Delivery: East Midlands · Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6JF
Extensions: 120 month(s) from the commencement date, with 60 initial month(s) and option to extend 5x12 month(s)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
How bids were scored
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Compliance to specification: 35%
  • Demonstrations: 20%
  • price: 45%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Compliance to specification: 35.00%
  • Demonstrations: 20.00%
  • Price: 45.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: As stated in tender documents Minimum Insurance Levels: Employers Liability Insurance = £5,000,000 Public Liability Insurance = £5,000,000 Product Liability Insurance = £5,000,000 Professional Indemnity Insurance = £2,000,000
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: As stated in tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
Open 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
22 Sept 2023, 14:30 BST
Last source update
11 Jan 2024, 13:33 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
CA12867 - OFTS
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-000950
Classification (CPV)
Information systemsPersonnel and payroll servicesSystem management software development servicesTime accounting or human resources software development servicesTime accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040310 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As stated in tender documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Oct 2023 → 11 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    23 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    23 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    11 Jan 2024, 13:33 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Jan 2024, 13:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £281,8891 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Jan 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MHR International UK Limited£281,889 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Boston College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Skirbeck Road, Boston, East Midlands, PE21 6JFContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact email, phone

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.