02036 SPS Integrated HR Transformation

Tender description

The Scottish Government have made a clear commitment to moving to cloud-based systems with advanced levels of resilience and security. This requirement is echoed by the SPS, who have set out within its digital strategy and corporate outcomes a commitment to modernise appropriate systems. This project forms part of a wider programme of change to establish a high impact HR function that will be a key enabler for the achievement of strategic outcomes. The SPS overall aim is to procure new HR software and Professional Services for the replacement and configuration of new HR, Payroll and Recruitment software . We will also enter into a Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement for software delivery and licensing in which software is accessed online via a subscription, rather than bought and installed on individual computers. The three HR applications in the project scope are: -Core HR including Time and Attendance / Roster Management Module -Payroll; and -Recruitment The SPS intend to move forward with a single supplier contract, either with a fully integrated system or a supplier with an established third party arrangement in place that offers an already established interface between HR/Payroll and Recruitment. The SPS shall commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. The procurement will follow the Restricted Procedure. Following publication of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) a Contract Notice will be issued including a Single Procurement Document (SPD) which will be made available to bidders, along with SPS's supporting guidance document. Tender responses will then be evaluated by SPS. Following the evaluation of the SPD, shortlisted bidders will be provided with an Invitation to Tender (ITT). The ITT will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders via the Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T) portal, an e-Tendering System which can be accessed via the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website. Supplier shall note that all documentation, including the SPD, is only available in electronic form and can be accessed via your web browser. Bidders are required to complete the Online Qualification and Technical SPD (Scotland) Questionnaire on PCS-T.