IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Tender description

Cheshire East Borough Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council (the Councils) intend to enter into a joint procurement process to procure a Framework Agreement with a single supplier to design, build and implement an integrated Business Support Services Solution and thereafter to provide ongoing support and maintenance. The core business services impacted are Finance, Procurement, Human Resources and Payroll. The scope of the service may include the provision and implementation of new modules offering improved functionality and/or solution refreshes as necessary during the contract term. The Councils will take the lead in managing and delivering the business change aspects of any future programme. Whilst there is no firm commitment at this stage, Warrington Borough Council and Wirral Borough Council (the Other Named Councils) have indicated that they may decide to use this Framework Agreement as the basis for their contract during the Framework term. The purpose of this competition is to establish a 4 year Framework Agreement with a single supplier. The call-off contracts under the Framework Agreement will be for up to 12 years duration, made up of an initial term plus optional extensions. There will be an ultimate end date for all call-offs. The Councils intend to sign call-off contracts on the same day that the framework agreement is signed. The value of the Framework Agreement is estimated to be approx 16 GBP-20 000 000 GBP for the Councils and an additional 14 GBP-18 000 000 GBP for the Other Named Councils calling-off the Services under the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement, therefore, could potentially reach an estimated value of up to 30 GBP-38 000 000 GBP but will be dependant on the Other Named Councils' decision whether to use the Framework Agreement. Owing to the size, nature of the services and to help ensure the best service continuity, the Councils have decided not to subdivide the Contract Services into Lots.