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Published 16 Oct 2023, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Outsourced Support Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Single Source Regulations Office (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£791,667exc. VAT18.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Nov 2023awarded 8 Mar 2024
Awarded to Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The SSRO is seeking to award a contract is for the SSRO’s Outsourced Support Services to provide Finance, Payroll and HR solutions and support services.

CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Financial analysis and accounting software package · Payroll management services · Personnel and payroll services · Time accounting or human resources software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£791,667
Delivery: UK, London · Camden and City of London
Extensions: The term of the contract shall be for a period of 3 years and 9 months, with the option for the authority to extend the term on up to two occasions, each for a period of 12 months.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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation4
  • Suitability

    Refer to the procurement documents.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to the procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Refer to the procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    N/A

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
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
16 Oct 2023, 19:05 BST
Last source update
4 Apr 2024, 12:05 BST
Award evaluation window
16 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
SSRO-C-128
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010909
Classification (CPV)
Accounting, auditing and fiscal servicesFinancial analysis and accounting software packagePayroll management servicesPersonnel and payroll servicesTime accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040c85 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

The successful contractor’s performance will be managed in accordance with the specification and conditions of contract.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under those Regulations are time limited, and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=853294206" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=853294206</a> GO Reference: GO-202444-PRO-25677244

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Submission deadline
15 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
16 Nov 2023, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Nov 2023 → 4 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Nov 2023, 09:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    4 Apr 2024, 12:05 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Oct 2023
  1. Buyer details updated
    18 Oct 2023, 10:05 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    18 Oct 2023, 14:05 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Apr 2024, 12:05 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    4 Apr 2024, 12:05 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextThe scope of the Services outlined in the specification (Appendix 1) includes: · II.2.4The scope of the Services outlined in the specification (Appendix 1) includes: •HR: an outsourced HR system which will maintain a fully managed integrated service providing for HR administration functions including self-service functionality and other services (sections 3 and 6 of the Specification);The scope of the Services outlined in the specification (Appendix 1) includes: •HR: the supplier is required to provide an outsourced HR system which will be maintained to support the SSRO’s HR administrative function including self-service functionality and other services (sections 3 and 6 of the Specification);
—TextAdditional Information · VI.3All information is provided in the ITT.All information is provided in the ITT. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS SUITABLE FOR SME'S.

All information is provided in the ITT For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-London:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./3SU5RU867X" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-London:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./3SU5RU867X</a> To respond to thi…

All information is provided in the ITT. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS SUITABLE FOR SME'S For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-London:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-service:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./3SU5RU867X" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-L…

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-10: 1 release · 16 Oct 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £646,7461 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP£646,746 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Single Source Regulations Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNDBPRegulator Room G51/G52,100 Parliament Street UK, UK-London: Accounting, auditing and fiscal service, London, SW1A 2BQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • LEAVE BLANKReview body LEAVE BLANK

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Anderson Anderson Brown LLPAwarded supplierSO301668 Kingshill View, Kingswells Causeway Prime Four Business Park,, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB15 8PU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.