Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-09-20
Buyer: Renfrewshire Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48218000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been identified as a way to reduce unnecessary manual processes by automating administrative, logic based tasks. The Council is seeking to implement an enterprise platform RPA solution using Blue Prism Licences and Associated Services, which will be initially tested on appropriate processes within the Revenues and Benefits environment. It is anticipated that following successful testing of the RPA software, that the scope of the deployment of the software will be widened beyond Revenues and Benefits processes.
The successful service provider will be required to work with the Councils chosen implementation consultant.
The council is seeking to procure 2 Blue Prism software licenses with an appropriate hosting solution in order to implement the RPA solution. The number of licences may increase depending on the Councils requirements.
The duration for this requirement will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.
Renfrewshire Council is 1 of 32 council areas of Scotland. Our Corporate Procurement Unit works with council services to develop contracts and procedures which achieve Best Value. Procurement also has a vital role to play in supporting the Council successfully deliver its overall strategy and achieve a positive vision for Renfrewshire's communities. Once you complete the tendering process, we trust you will find us a good partner to do business with.
A key theme within Renfrewshire Council's Better Council Strategic Change Programme is Digital Service Delivery which seeks to drive the transformation of both citizen and back office services.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been identified as a way to reduce unnecessary manual processes by automating administrative, logic based tasks. The results of the introduction of RPA software in other local authorities, has successfully demonstrated its potential.
The Council is seeking to implement an enterprise platform RPA solution using Blue Prism Licences and Associated Services, which will be initially tested on appropriate processes within the Revenues and Benefits environment. It is anticipated that following successful testing of the RPA software, that the scope of the deployment of the software will be widened beyond Revenues and Benefits processes.
The successful service provider will be required to work with the Councils chosen implementation consultant.
The council is seeking to procure 2 Blue Prism software licenses with an appropriate hosting solution in order to implement the RPA solution. The number of licences may increase depending on the Councils requirements.
Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT in PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
1. Evidence of your company's insurance certificates detailing the required level of insurance's as per the levels stated within this Site Notice and as detailed within the Invitation to Tender document uploaded within the general attachments area.
2. Tenderers are required to submit S7 Declaration as part of their tender submission. The document is attached within the commercial envelope.
3. A completed copy of Appendix 5 Health and Safety Questionnaire. This document is contained within the general attachments area in Public Contract Scotland Tender Portal.