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Published 21 Feb 2022, 10:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Finance, HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services - APUC Framework

Official notice

Authority: APUC Ltd (Public body)

Framework agreement3 lotsServices
Planned pipeline value£42,000,000total for 3 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Jul 2022from the planned procurement notice
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Framework for Finance, HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland, and the wider UK, including provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential Services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting. Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The framework agreement includes:

Lot1 - HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services;

Lot2 - Finance Systems and Associated Services;

Lot3 - ERP Systems and Associated Services.

The agreement will be open to the members of Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and members of other UK procurement consortia as listed further below within the Lot descriptions.

CPV: Database software package · Educational software package · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems · Software support services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1HR/Payroll Systems and Associated ServicesPlanned

Framework for Finance, HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services for Further and Higher Education in Scotland and the wider UK: Lot1, HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services.

Potential Services include, but are not limited to:

System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting; Configuration and development if required by Institutions.

Solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments.

This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education national and regional purchasing consortia as follows:

Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members;

www.apuc-scot.ac.uk ↗

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);

www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members… ↗

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);

www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list ↗

North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);

www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members ↗

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);

www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members ↗

Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).

www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ ↗

Delivery: UK · Scotland and the wider UK.
Lot #2Finance Systems and Associated ServicesPlanned

Framework for Finance, HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services for Further and Higher Education in Scotland and the wider UK: Lot2, Finance Systems and Associated Services.

Potential Services include, but are not limited to:

System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting; Configuration and development if required by Institutions.

Solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments.

This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education national and regional purchasing consortia as follows:

Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members;

www.apuc-scot.ac.uk ↗

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);

www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members… ↗

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);

www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list ↗

North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);

www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members ↗

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);

www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members ↗

Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).

www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ ↗

Delivery: UK · Scotland and the wider UK.
Lot #3Enterprise (ERP) Systems and Associated ServicesPlanned

Framework for Finance, HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services for Further and Higher Education in Scotland and the wider UK: Lot3, Enterprise(ERP) Systems and Associated Services.

Potential Services include, but are not limited to:

System Implementation; Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting; Configuration and development if required by Institutions.

Solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments.

This framework agreement is available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education national and regional purchasing consortia as follows:

Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members;

www.apuc-scot.ac.uk ↗

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC);

www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members… ↗

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC);

www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list ↗

North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC);

www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members ↗

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC);

www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members ↗

Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW).

www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ ↗

Delivery: UK · Scotland and the wider UK.

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Finance, HR/Payroll Systems and Associated Services - APUC Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Feb 2022, 10:44 GMT
Last source update
21 Feb 2022, 10:44 GMT
Authority reference
ITS1056 AP
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004781
Classification (CPV)
Database software packageEducational software packageIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systemsSoftware support services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031949 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Please note this is a Prior Intention Notice, not a Contract Notice. No tender documents have been attached or are intended to be attached to this notice. 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=674144. (SC Ref:674144)

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

21 Feb 2022 → 1 Jul 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Feb 2022, 10:44 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    1 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

APUC Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 2DZContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.