Industry specific software package. Software package and information systems. Security software package. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support. Software programming and consultancy services. Industry specific software development services. Software integration consultancy services. Data services. The Contracting Authority, as part of a wider Business Transformation Programme is seeking to replace its Core Business Systems.
The Core Business Systems comprises of a number of functional software components covering as a minimum, but not limited to: Customer and Loans Account Management; Business Process Management; a Business Rules Engine; Security and Access Management; and an Application Component Integration Layer; to be implemented as an interoperable set.
The Contracting Authority intends to award a contract initially, to a provider who can supply, implement and maintain a Customer and Loans Account Management solution, as a minimum.
The other functional software components may be supplied by the provider at a later stage, or be selected by the Contracting Authority.
Providers will be invited to submit proposals for both the Customer and Loans Account Management component, plus the other functional software components, but the Contracting Authority reserves the option to only award a contract for the Customer and Loans Account Management Solution at this time
Details of how these components will integrate within the Contracting Authority's future applications architecture will be provided as part of the additional information available with the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Additional information to be provided with the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire includes:
- Overview for Bidders
- Target Architecture Overview
- Enterprise Conceptual Data Model
During the lifetime of the contract, and as the future requirements of the Contracting Authority mature, the Contracting Authority requires the option to obtain additional and related services, in categories such as, but not limited to:
- Applications infrastructure
- Hosting services
- Data Cleansing and Migration
Ref: 2012/SLC/093,
The Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
For the attention of: Sheila McCole
G2 7JD Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1412433585
E-mail: csr_procurement@slc.co.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.slc.co.uk/
Further information can be obtained from: The Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
G2 7JD Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: csr_procurement@slc.co.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
G2 7JD Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: csr_procurement@slc.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street
G2 7JD Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: csr_procurement@slc.co.uk
Contract value: Although variant bids will be accepted, bidders will be required to submit a compliant bid.A variant bid will not be evaluated if there is no compliant bid also submitted.If a bidder chooses to submit a variant bid in addition to their compliant bid, this will be accepted for evaluation at Invitation to Participate in Dialogue stage only.The contract is expected to be for a maximum duration of 11 years and 3 months, to cover both implementation and service delivery, as explained below:-- 1yr 3 months implementation initial contract award (see additional comments)- 5yr Service Delivery Contract Award- 3yr Service Delivery, Option to extend Service Delivery Contract- 2yr Service Delivery, Option to extend Service Delivery ContractThe implementation phase of the contract is expected to be completed within a 15 month period between contract award in September 2013, and end December 2014The exact implementation period will be clarified with short-listed bidders during the Dialogue stage of the procurement.It is anticipated that Delivery will commence on a phased basis from January 2015The value of the Contract is estimated and is expected to be at, or below, the lower end of the value range for the supply, implementation and maintenance of the Customer and Loans Account Management component.The lifetime value of the contract will build up over time as loan accounts are added to the Customer & Loans Account Management component.The total contract value will depend on factors such as the number of customer loan accounts, the components provided by the service provider, enhancements made during the contract term and the extent of any additional and related services (such as but not limited to:- applications infrastructure, hosting services, data cleansing and data migration) that the Contracting Authority may require during the lifetime of the contract.Estimated value excluding VAT: Range: between 20 000 000 and 100 000 000 GBP
Published: 19 Jan 2013, Receipt by: 22 Feb 2013
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