Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-3693 Commercial Management System for UK Research and Innovation
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKRI requires a fully integrated web based Commercial Management System that can support all requirements throughout the Procurement Lifecycle.
The main objectives are:
•For UKRI to have an eSourcing system which is compliant to PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023.
•Realising process efficiencies from a single common platform for commercial life cycle management.
•Improved visibility on pipeline and work in progress.
•Enhancements to enable better and more accurate Contract Management
CPV: Computer-related management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1UKRI wish to award the Contract to a single Supplier who can provide the core and…Published value£400,000
UKRI wish to award the Contract to a single Supplier who can provide the core and potentially additional requirements; tenders for part of the core functionality only will not be accepted.
The system, as a minimum, must be able to provide the core functionality listed below. Please note, this list is a summary, further details can be found within Annex 1 – UKRI-3693 Functional and Technical Detail. Additional functionality may be purchased throughout the duration of the contract:
The main objectives are:
•For UKRI to have an eSourcing system which is compliant to PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023.
•Realising process efficiencies from a single common platform for commercial life cycle management.
•Improved visibility on pipeline and work in progress.
•Enhancements to enable better and more accurate Contract Management
The requirements have been split between Core and Additional Functionality:
Core Functionality:
•eSourcing.
•Contract/project register.
•Contract management.
•Reporting.
•Training and Support.
Additional Functionality:
•Pre-Procurement Activity (Market Intelligence/market data).
•Category and Strategy Planning.
•Supplier Management.
•Data/spend analytics. Additional information: Suppliers will be mandated to provide a live system demonstration. Failure to provide a live system demonstration will result in a Suppliers bid being deemed non-compliant and will not be evaluated further. Planned demonstration days are either 9th or 10th January 2025. Details are to be confirmed.
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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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- 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
- 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
- 22 Nov 2024, 19:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2024, 10:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
UKRI-3693- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039854- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04be40Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Computer-related-management-services./T538CV5S4Q To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T538CV5S4Q GO Reference: GO-20241122-PRO-28625650
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jan 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Dec 2024 → 6 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published11 Dec 2024, 10:05 GMT
- Bids opened27 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline6 Jan 2025, 14:00 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 6 Jan 2025, 14:00 GMT11 Dec 2024, 10:05 GMT+10 days · was 27 Dec 2024, 14:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit of receipt of tenders or requests to participate is to be changed from 27/12/2024 to 06/01/2025 · IV.2.2 | 27 Dec 2024 | 6 Jan 2025 | +10 d |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Computer-rela…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria