Payroll Software and Managed BACS Service

Bidders must have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. The contracting authority may assess financial standing, legal status, relevant capability and experience as part of the procurement process. Bidders may be required to provide appropriate evidence where requested, including company information, confirmation of legal status, financial information, and evidence of capability to deliver comparable payroll software and associated services. Any requirements will be applied proportionately, having regard to the nature, value and complexity of the contract. The contracting authority will not require insurance to be in place before contract award or require audited accounts where a supplier is not otherwise required to produce them.

Bidders must have the technical ability and operational capability to deliver, implement, support and maintain a payroll software solution and associated managed BACS service of the type and scale described in the procurement documents. Bidders must be able to demonstrate appropriate capability in payroll software implementation, data migration, statutory payroll compliance, pensions-related payroll functionality, reporting, integration, secure data handling, BACS/payment processing and ongoing support. Equivalent experience, standards, systems or methods will be accepted where they demonstrate the bidder's ability to deliver the requirement. Any assessment of technical ability will be applied proportionately, having regard to the nature, value and complexity of the contract.