IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Tender description

CCS has established a commercial vehicle for the provision of securely hosted online e-Sourcing procurement solution(s). This requirement was acquired as a software service. The solution(s) allow end to end management sourcing activity in full compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, national legislation and be flexible enough to undertake subsequent revisions in the future. The solution(s) shall: — support API approach to create a seamless solution, working in conjunction with existing CCS technological solutions, — ensure all solutions have capability to work in conjunction with each other, if more than one solution procured, — provide a single point of contact for users and suppliers, — provide comprehensive, reliable audit trails, process reporting and other related transparency controls, — ensure traceable supplier communications, — export and import content data efficiently, — be user friendly in terms of navigation, ensuring all tasks maximise efficiency. The solution(s) will include: A procurement process tool to manage the end to end process cycle covering all stages of the tendering process from notice creation to award of contract, including the automated publication of all notices, expressions of interest, requests for information and request for quotes, the secure exchange of all tender documents, a secure messaging system. The solution(s) will include: The management of e-auctions, including both best price and with non-price criteria, both forward auctions and normal reverse auctions of multiple types. The solution(s) will include: A customisable and fully integrated electronic Dynamic Purchasing Solution (DPS). The solution(s) will include: — a procurement process tool to manage the end to end process cycle covering all stages of the tendering process from notice creation to award of contract, including the automated publication of all notices, expressions of interest, requests for information and request for quotes, the secure exchange of all tender documents and a secure messaging system, — an evaluation tool to manage the evaluation and consensus of tenders, — the management of e-auctions, including both best price and with non-price criteria, both forward auctions and normal reverse auctions of multiple types, — a customisable and fully integrated electronic Dynamic Purchasing Solution (DPS).