Platform Housing Group: Core Finance System

UK-Solihull: Financial analysis and accounting software package.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Platform Housing Ltd
       1700 Solihull Parkwayy, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, B37 7YD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1905670124, Email: richard.orders@platformhg.com
       Contact: Richard Orders
       Main Address: www.platformhg.com, Address of the buyer profile: www.platformhg.com
       NUTS Code: UKG

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Core Finance System            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: Post a 2018/19 merger of 2 Midlands Housing Associations all finance activities were moved into one of the incumbent systems - Sun. This was only ever a short term solution whilst the full requirement sets were developed. We are now ready to tender for our new Core Finance System powered by Microsoft Dynamics. Target date for the full new deployment is October 2023. Full details can be found within the ITT.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 2,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKG - WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Post a 2018/19 merger of 2 Midlands Housing Associations all finance activities were moved into one of the incumbent systems - Sun. This was only ever a short term solution whilst the full requirement sets were developed. We are now ready to tender for our new Core Finance System powered by Microsoft Dynamics. Target date for the full new deployment is October 2023.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Requirements / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Project Approach / Weighting: 60
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8MXEWDJ5G9


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-025462
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 03/01/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Ernst & Young LLP, OC300001
             1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 2,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=747492852

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Royal Courts of Justice
          The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079476000

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Royal Courts of Justice
          The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079476000

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          The Cabinet Office
          Correspondence Team, Cabinet Office, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AS, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2072761234

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/01/2023