HMRC: Software package and information systems

UK-Salford: Software package and information systems.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       HMRC
       5W Ralli Quays, 3 Stanley St, Salford, M60 9LA, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 03000587834, Email: jessica.goodwin1@hmrc.gov.uk
       Contact: Jessica Goodwin
       Main Address: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity:    
   Other activity: Direct & Indirect tax collection

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Software package and information systems    
          Reference number: TBC
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      48000000 - Software package and information systems.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      HMRC intend to award a concession contract to a single supplier for the United Kingdom’s tobacco tracking and tracing system under the World Health Organization Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
The UK is currently part of an EU-wide system and the supplier will provide all services required for a national system following the end of the Transition Period. The services will enable the continued tracking and tracing of tobacco products manufactured in or imported into the UK. Our current contract for this provision expires on 31st December 2021 and we are seeking a supplier to deliver this solution from 1st January 2022.
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to alert interested parties and invite potential suppliers to a virtual engagement event in September 2020.                    
   II.1.5) Estimated total value: Not Provided
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      72320000 - Database services.          
      48000000 - Software package and information systems.          
      48430000 - Inventory management software package.          
      22450000 - Security-type printed matter.          
      72222300 - Information technology services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The UK ratified the WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products in 2018. The Protocol requires parties to implement a traceability system for tobacco products manufactured in or imported into their territory, taking into account regional specific needs and available best practice.

The UK is currently part of an EU-wide system and will operate a national system after the Transition Period. HMRC have a contract to deliver this system until 31/12/21 and will run a procurement exercise to ensure a system is in operation from 01/01/22.

The provider’s main responsibilities will be to deliver a:

-ID issuer service, to ensure tobacco products manufactured in or imported into the UK are marked with a unique identifier
-Data repository and router to store data relating to products and which is accessible to HMRC.

Other services may be required as we continue to define the requirements during the tender process.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      Suppliers interested in this opportunity will be invited to virtually attend a supplier day late Sept, where there will be a presentation of further info & HMRC’s procurement plan as well as opportunities for follow up 1-2-1 meetings between suppliers & HMRC. HMRC will seek information how this service could be delivered. Date & 1-2-1’s TBC.          


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         15/10/2020
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   Further details and registration for the event will be completed electronically though HMRC’s SAP Ariba eSourcing tool. You will be required to complete a short questionnaire upon registration, via the Ariba system.
Suppliers using HMRCs Ariba for the first time, will need to register at:
http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full

As part of the registration process you will receive a system generated email.
Once you have obtained your account ID (AN) number, please email Jessica.goodwin1@hmrc.gov.uk with the following information:
The contract title shown in Section II.1.1)
Your organisation’s HMRC SAP Ariba account ID:
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=515597974
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 11/08/2020