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Published 18 Feb 2022, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Development Management Solution · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Link Group

GoodsRestricted procedure
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Mar 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Link is seeking a development project management solution that enables Link to manage it's development programme at an individual development project level and at an overall development programme level. The successful solution should have the required functionality to manage the full lifecycle and milestones during the delivery of development projects i.e. Feasibility, Project Appraisal, Construction, Completion, Handover, Defects completion, Final Certificate. It should provide reporting and Development budget monitoring. It should include functionality to provide financial appraisals and model each development project, considering management and maintenance costs, calculate rental income, provide average unit costs enabling them to assess viability and check against Scottish Government benchmarks for funding levels. In addition, the proposed solution should have the capability to integrate with Link’s existing business systems, and in particular, Aareon QL and Oracle Fusion Cloud.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Ensure Development has an alternative system to the Carista Database that will have…RenewalPublished value£250,000

Ensure Development has an alternative system to the Carista Database that will have the required functionality to manage the full lifecycle and milestones during the delivery of development projects i.e. Feasibility, Project Appraisal, Construction, Completion, Handover, Defects completion, Final Certificate and provide improvements to the current system allowing a greater variety of reporting and Development budget monitoring. To provide a solution that enables Link to financially appraise and model each development project, considering management and maintenance costs, calculate rental income, provide average unit costs enabling them to assess viability and check against Scottish Government benchmarks for funding levels. Have a proposed solution that has the capability to integrate with Link’s existing business systems, and in particular, Aareon QL and Oracle Fusion Cloud. Have a system that can be implemented and integrated within the required timescales i.e. 6 months from Project Kick-off. Have a system that will also provide adequate and ongoing training and support. Have a system that continues to meet its business needs and commercial aspirations in future years. A system which affords Link better reporting / analytics to allow better decision making i.e., produce reports that are regularly required quickly and easily. Ideally a ‘build your own reports’ functionality will be included to enable flexibility for when these reporting requirements change. Have a system which can provide a high-level dashboard for executive monitoring incorporating a range of programme status indicators

Delivery: Scotland · Central Belt of Scotland
Extensions: One 24 month extensionSecond stage: 5–null 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    An internationally recognised Project Management methodology e.g. PRINCE2, Agile.

    If you are proposing to use a Cloud Hosting Provider, please provide evidence of compliance with an industry recognised security certification and accreditation such as Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001 for your nominated Provider.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Goods
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
18 Feb 2022, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
18 Feb 2022, 16:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004704
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0318fc Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=684004. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:684004)

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 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Feb 2022 → 28 Mar 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    18 Feb 2022, 16:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    28 Mar 2022, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Link Group

Contracting authorityRegistered Social LandlordHousing and community amenities 2c New Mart Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 1RLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Falkirk Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Falkirk

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