IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Tender description

Herts FullStop (HFS) is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) in relation to the provision of a retail and distribution enterprise resource planning system including E-Commerce. HFS will consider the feedback received to help inform options and further decision making. For avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of the formal procurement process and HFS is not committing at this stage, to carry out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent a supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation on the PPME will be at each organisations own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by HFS. Herts FullStop (HFS) is 1 of a number of trading arms operated by Hertfordshire County Council and has over 60 years’ experience of supplying goods and services to a wide range of customers which include; educational establishments, non-profit making groups such as charities, the NHS, local authorities and childminder groups. HFS is a distributor of products provided via its catalogue service, which has over 18,500 products delivered to customers across the country. HFS is seeking an implementation partner(s) to provide a retail and distribution Enterprise resource planning (ERP) System. The vision for the new solution is to provide the organisation with a more dynamic system that is suited to our requirements, has the ability to access efficiencies and the capability to be scalable for future expansion. This stage is Pre-procurement market engagement (PPME) only and HFS are seeking views on the requirement and proposed route to market from potential bidders. There is a questionnaire (Appendix A) to be completed and returned. There will be the opportunity to meet with HFS to discuss ideas that may help form the specification. Further details are in the PPME document.