Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-554437

FTS Reference: 2022-029184

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
180808262
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK
Contact person: Catherine Mullins
NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

SAP Support and Maintenance
Reference number:  53124
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Provider (the Provider) to deliver a comprehensive SAP Support and Maintenance service. The Council is not looking to replace its existing SAP system at this time, but is looking at the options to move to S4Hana/SAP cloud offering/any other SAP cloud option before the current version of SAP EEC6 is no longer under support by SAP.
The Council requires a Provider who is capable of providing a complete SAP support service. This service will be dependent on close coordination with Council IT Services who provide level 1 and level 2 support for SAP. The Provider will also need to work closely and collaborate with the Council’s future strategic partner to support the move to a cloud solution.
The proposed contract will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with a possible three (3) twelve (12) month extensions.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  800000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Main site or place of performance:  
Bradford
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Provider (the Provider) to deliver a comprehensive SAP Support and Maintenance service. The Council is not looking to replace its existing SAP system at this time, but is looking at the options to move to S4Hana/SAP cloud offering/any other SAP cloud option before the current version of SAP EEC6 is no longer under support by SAP.
The Council requires a Provider who is capable of providing a complete SAP support service. This service will be dependent on close coordination with Council IT Services who provide level 1 and level 2 support for SAP. The Provider will also need to work closely and collaborate with the Council’s future strategic partner to support the move to a cloud solution.
The proposed contract will be for an initial duration of two (2) years with a possible three (3) twelve (12) month extensions. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of the support requirement for the extension periods.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  30
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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-014595

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: SAP Support and Maintenance

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/10/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Accenture
n/A
30 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 3BD
UK
Telephone: +44 2033350927
NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  800000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

City of Bradford MDC
City Hall
Bradford
BD1 1HY
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

City of Bradford MDC
Bradford
BD1 1HY
UK