Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-17
Buyer: Department of Education
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48800000 | 48810000: Information systems | 50324100 | 72000000
Estimated value: 10000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-06-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
The Contracting Authority has a requirement to procure a Teachers’ Pension System which will build on the current solution though enhanced to fully exploit changing technology and new business opportunities in a digital first context. The Contracting Authority will require a strategic partner to:
— successfully introduce / deploy a modern, fit for purpose, fully functional Teachers’ Pension System, with no interruption to current ongoing services and seamlessly taking over from them, and
— complete the data migration from the current system, system design, development and user testing before deployment.
The Contracting Authority has a requirement to procure a Teachers’ Pension System which will build on the current solution though enhanced to fully exploit changing technology and new business opportunities in a digital first context. The Contracting Authority will require a strategic partner to:
— successfully introduce / deploy a modern, fit for purpose, fully functional Teachers’ Pension System, with no interruption to current ongoing services and seamlessly taking over from them, and
— complete the data migration from the current system, system design, development and user testing before deployment.
Please refer to the information set out in the Project Information. Memorandum and Selection Questionnaire.
A selection process will be used to identify economic operators, who having submitted a response to. the SQ, sufficiently demonstrate to the Authority’s satisfaction the appropriate technical and professional ability, economic, financial and. legal standing to meet the requirements of the DE Teachers' Pension System Contract.
Economic Operators will be assessed in accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contract. Regulations 2015 as set out in the Project Information Memorandum and Selection Questionnaire.
The appointment to the contract will be subject to the preferred supplier demonstrating. that the minimum requirements specified in the selection questionnaire continue to be met and that there being no material adverse. change to the standing of the supplier. The appointment will also be subject to all other necessary due diligence being carried out by the. Authority. Contract performance will be subject to the conditions specified in the contract, which may include social and environmental. clauses in order to promote equality of opportunity and sustainable development. Further details are set out at Section VI.3 below and. furthermore in the Project Information Memorandum.
The figure indicated in II.1.5 and II.2.6 represents the potential value of the contract over the maximum contract term which ranges from. 7 000 000 GBP to 10 000 000 GBP. This range reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account changes and potential. modifications to the contract that may be required due to legislative, operational and technological developments and/or additional. functions and services that DE may be required to provide during the contract term. The pricing strategy applied and the setting of cost/. profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid for this competition.. Further to section II.2.11, the Authority will determine precisely what optional services may be required during the term of the contact. In addition to the optional. services, the Authority reserves the right to modify and vary the contract to provide for additional services that are complementary. to the services to be provided under the DE Teachers’ Pension System Contract in order to address future Departmental functions and. requirements and / or additional ICT requirements, such as:
— services that allow for enhancements and developments to be created, implemented and maintained throughout the system,

Eligibility requirements: Economic Operators will be assessed in accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contract. Regulations 2015 as set out in the Project Information Memorandum and Selection Questionnaire.

Award value: 10000000