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Prior Information Notice

HR Information System

  • First published: 26 August 2023
  • Last modified: 26 August 2023

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03f720
Published by:
University of Sussex
Authority ID:
AA22841
Publication date:
26 August 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The University of Sussex is seeking to review its current HR System platforms to move to a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to support the full employee life cycle.

The University is looking for potential service providers on the market which can provide, implement, host, support and maintain a cloud-based HR information and payroll system, including but not limited to HR, Payroll, and Learning Management. It will need to integrate with a range of other systems, both HR and University-wide.

Please note this is not a call for competition.

Below is a high-level overview of some of the University's anticipated HR and payroll system requirements:

1. Must be able to produce the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) return.

2. All absence recording and calculation - including for part time/part year workers.

3. Employee and manager self-service, with the ability to create workflows to automate employee data processing and management dashboards.

4. Learning and development modules including a Learning Management System (LMS), or the ability to integrate with a third party system for this process.

5. Multiple pension scheme administration and statutory reporting.

6. Full payroll functionality managed internally by the University and HRMC compliant.

7. Able to record Employee Relations work, including but not limited to Disciplinary, Capability and Grievance processes.

8. Full HR processing functionality including, onboarding, contractual changes, leaver processing, letter generation and workflows.

9. Able to update employee information in bulk.

10. Able to integrate and share data with other HR and University systems.

11. Data Protection, audit and GDPR complaint.

12. Analytics/Management Information solutions including report writing capabilities.

13. Able to support employees with multiple posts.

14. Support Single Sign On (SSO) with a tool such as Okta.

15. Able to configure and/or automate HR/Payroll workflows and processes.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

University of Sussex

RC000672

Sussex House, Falmer

BRIGHTON

BN1 9RH

UK

Contact person: Strategic Procurement Team

E-mail: suppliers@sussex.ac.uk

NUTS: UKJ21

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.sussex.ac.uk

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

HR Information System

Reference number: US_24003

II.1.2) Main CPV code

48450000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The University of Sussex is seeking to review its current HR System platforms to move to a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to support the full employee life cycle.

The University is looking for potential service providers in the market which can provide, implement, host, support and maintain a cloud-based HR information and payroll system, including but not limited to HR, Payroll, and Learning Management. It will need to integrate with a range of other systems, both HR and University-wide.

Please note this is not a call for competition.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48451000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Sussex is seeking to review its current HR System platforms to move to a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to support the full employee life cycle.

The University is looking for potential service providers on the market which can provide, implement, host, support and maintain a cloud-based HR information and payroll system, including but not limited to HR, Payroll, and Learning Management. It will need to integrate with a range of other systems, both HR and University-wide.

Please note this is not a call for competition.

Below is a high-level overview of some of the University's anticipated HR and payroll system requirements:

1. Must be able to produce the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) return.

2. All absence recording and calculation - including for part time/part year workers.

3. Employee and manager self-service, with the ability to create workflows to automate employee data processing and management dashboards.

4. Learning and development modules including a Learning Management System (LMS), or the ability to integrate with a third party system for this process.

5. Multiple pension scheme administration and statutory reporting.

6. Full payroll functionality managed internally by the University and HRMC compliant.

7. Able to record Employee Relations work, including but not limited to Disciplinary, Capability and Grievance processes.

8. Full HR processing functionality including, onboarding, contractual changes, leaver processing, letter generation and workflows.

9. Able to update employee information in bulk.

10. Able to integrate and share data with other HR and University systems.

11. Data Protection, audit and GDPR complaint.

12. Analytics/Management Information solutions including report writing capabilities.

13. Able to support employees with multiple posts.

14. Support Single Sign On (SSO) with a tool such as Okta.

15. Able to configure and/or automate HR/Payroll workflows and processes.

II.2.14) Additional information

Please email suppliers@sussex.ac.uk to register your interest in this opportunity.

We will respond with a short survey document that will help determine our route to market.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/04/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The procurement procedure will be run on the Proactis portal.

If you are interested in this opportunity you can register on the portal now:

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

25/08/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
48451000 Enterprise resource planning software package Time accounting or human resources software package
48450000 Time accounting or human resources software package Business transaction and personal business software package

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
suppliers@sussex.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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