TC1055 Reissued Contract Management System (CMS)

Manchester City Council (MCC) requires an off the shelf contract management system (CMS) to enable the effective design, procurement, and management of its contracts. The CMS is required to standardise best practice contract management across MCC and to create opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of MCC’s contracting. MCC requires the CMS to be fully hosted by the application provider on a Software as a Service basis. It must have some flexibility to be customised to MCC processes and terminology. Currently, MCC does not have a centralised contract management system that monitors all contracted activity/spend across the Council. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants should register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am 15th July 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contract will be for 3 year(s), expected to commence 30th November 2022 with an option to Extension up to 2 years + up to 2 Years + remaining period within the total 4 years extension provision should a full 2 years on either of the extensions not have been taken) The selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the contract, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed