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Published 15 Jul 2024, 09:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SONI038 – Provision of a Payroll Managed Service for SONI

Official notice

Authority: SONI Ltd (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£327,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Payroll Managed Service

CPV: Payroll management services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1SONI intends to establish a single supplier framework agreementRenewal

SONI intends to establish a single supplier framework agreement. SONI is seeking to appoint a single Tenderer to provide a payroll processing service to include the provision of Payroll and HR information systems which included NI fair employment and equality monitoring modules and auto-enrolment pension software and provision of on-line payslips for SONI staff. SONI will have on-site/remote access to both payroll and HR information and reporting systems, but data input will be the responsibility of the successful supplier.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The framework agreement period will be for an initial duration of 3 years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional five years.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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    The Scope of Requirements is for a Payroll Managed Service. The successful supplier must also demonstrate experience in relation to operating within a similar environment to an Operator of Essential services e.g. Utility or comparable organisation, operating in compliance with NIS(2) or comparable Directive and operating to industry standards such as ISO etc.

    Full scope of Requirements is included in the RFP.

What this means for your bid
  • “SONI038 – Provision of a Payroll Managed Service for SONI” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Jul 2024, 09:04 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2024, 11:17 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
SONI038
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024639
Classification (CPV)
Payroll management services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d41 Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=232324. 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.mytenders.co.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. (MT Ref:232324)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Appointment period ends
15 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
8 Aug 2024, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Aug 2024 → 8 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Aug 2024, 11:17 BST
  2. Bids opened
    8 Aug 2024, 12:30 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 15 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST
    6 Aug 2024, 11:17 BST
    +7 days · was 8 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.28 Aug 202415 Aug 2024+7 d
—Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.68 Aug 202515 Aug 2025+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.78 Aug 202415 Aug 2024+7 d

RFP submission date has been extended

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SONI Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyElectricity 12 Manse Road, Belfast, UK, BT6 9RTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.