Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-05-13
Buyer: Renfrewshire Council
Country: UK
Region: Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48218000
Submission deadline: 2017-06-15
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 one 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.
The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12 month periods.
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.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: