ETENDERS

Prior information notice - Call for competition

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/12/2021

Expire date: 31/01/2022

External Reference: 2021-201706

TED Reference: 2021/S 243-639794

Prior information notice - Call for competition

Prior information notice

Supplies

Directive 2014/24/EU

This notice is a call for competition

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
Contact person: Caroline Davy
E-mail: caroline.davy@hse.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=203910&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Pre-Tender Market Engagement for Online Pay Facility to integrate with SAP S/4HANA for HSE Finance Shared Services - Order to Cash
Reference number:  PTMS 15658
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Health Service Executive is conducting a pre-tender Market Sounding Exercise to gather information in advance of a formal procurement process to tender for a secure on-line pay facility, which must accept a variety of different pay methods to enable any HSE service users to pay invoices. The payment facility must be fully integrated with the SAP S/4HANA finance system, which is being implemented and rolled out as part of the HSE’s Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) project.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48110000  -  Point of sale (POS) software package
48217000  -  Transaction-processing software package
48400000  -  Business transaction and personal business software package
48442000  -  Financial systems software package
48444000  -  Accounting system
48444100  -  Billing system
48812000  -  Financial information systems
66133000  -  Processing and clearing services
66170000  -  Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
66172000  -  Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
72212400  -  Business transaction and personal business software development services
72212440  -  Financial analysis and accounting software development services
72212443  -  Accounting software development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Health Service Executive is conducting a pre-tender Market Sounding Exercise to gather information in advance of a formal procurement process to tender for a secure on-line pay facility, which must accept a variety of different pay methods to enable any HSE service users to pay invoices. The payment facility must be fully integrated with the SAP S/4HANA finance system, which is being implemented and rolled out as part of the HSE’s Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) project
The purpose of this market engagement is to gather information that will help inform the potential scope of that procurement.
The supplier responses received will not be used for supplier selection or evaluation of any subsequent procurement process. Participation or non-participation in the market sounding will not convey an advantage or disadvantage on any service provider.
Please see the attached Questionnaires, attached to the notice on etenders.gov.ie website, http://www.etenders.gov.ie. Any Queries should be sent via the Messaging facility on the e-Tenders website only; queries submitted by email will not be addressed.
The completed questionnaire should be submitted via the eTenders Message facility under the tender notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie, no later than 12.00 noon on Monday 10th January 2022.
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  10/01/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Dublin
IE