Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-05-18
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office, part of the Crown
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 72212000: Platform-specific software programming services | 72221000: Business analysis consultancy services | 72243000 | 72246000 | 72262000: Software development services
Estimated value: 4000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-06-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: UK Government is seeking to accelerate the uptake of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) by central government departments and agencies (as at the publication of the Contract Notice the latest list of UK central government bodies can be found in the ‘Central Government’ worksheet in the guide here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide ).
It is seeking a partner or partners that will help run a programme of education and demonstration of the potential of RPA and help departments build business cases. All services will be provided by the partner to the Authority and the Authority will establish a cross-charge mechanism with the relevant departments via an MOU. Further information is available at Section II.2 and also in the procurement documents.
UK Government is seeking to accelerate the uptake of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) by central government departments and agencies. It is seeking a partner or partners that will help run a programme of education and demonstration of the potential of RPA and help departments build business cases. Under the terms of the contract the partner will be able to build RPA applications for departments and either be paid for development and deployment or be paid out of benefits. Potential partners should have a substantial track record of successful development and be prepared to invest in this opportunity.
In accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, Crown Commercial Service intends to publish the procurement documents and the text of any contract awarded, subject to possible redactions at its discretion. Further information on transparency can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on the basis of information provided in response to a Selection Questionnaire.
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite.
If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.
As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to the Emptoris messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.
For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Support Desk email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk
The Contracting Authority reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.
There is no right of appeal in this procurement. If you have a complaint or seek to challenge the outcome, please refer to the procurement documents for the required method of communication.

Eligibility requirements: Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on the basis of information provided in response to a Selection Questionnaire. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the supplier to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to the Emptoris messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Support Desk email: eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Responses must be published by the date in IV.2.2.

Award value: 4000000