Portfolio, programme and project management (PPM) solution

In line with HMRCs 10 year tax strategy, the Department has a core directive to improve the way in which it delivers effective portfolio and project management across its Transformation Group. This is a highly complex environment and encompasses a multiyear portfolio in excess of £4 billion. As an enabler to this strategy, an appropriate IT solution in the form of a portfolio and project management tooling solution, is required in order to support the delivery of these objectives. Therefore, through this procurement exercise the Department is looking for suppliers who are able to provide:

• A portfolio and project management tooling solution

• Professional services to aid the implementation, integration, development, maintenance and training of the chosen solution

This is a multiyear 5+1+1 (7 year) opportunity with a maximum total contract value of £9M (£9,000,000 less VAT). Further details are available via the Departments SAP Ariba E-procurement system. Ample opportunity has been provided for clarification so please review the documents first before issuing any clarification questions.

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The opportunity is now live through the SAP Ariba system. Please follow these instructions carefully if you wish to participate:

• Once registered please send the following details to Adam.garside@hmrc.gov.uk, Patricia.cooper@hmrc.gov.uk and e.procurement@hmrc.gov.uk :

• oYour SAP Ariba account ID: ANxxxxxx

• oYour organisation's name:

• oYour name:

• oYour email address:

• oYour telephone number:

• You will then be sent an email link to the opportunity live in SAP Ariba and be able to access all of the relevant documentation.

Suppliers wishing to participate are required to register on the Buyer's SAP Ariba e-Sourcing portal by replying to this email and sending the Authority the details outlined in section 8 of the attached document. Prior to being given access to an eSourcing Event, a Candidate/Tenderer must obtain a SAP Ariba Supplier Network registration number. Registration can be accomplished by accessing the Authority's registration home page via the following link:

http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full.

Candidates/Tenderers will only be able to access the eSourcing Event once registration has been completed. Once Candidates/Tenderers have completed the registration process referred to above, the eSourcing portal home page can be accessed via the following link:

http://seller.ariba.com

The Supplier has sole responsibility for complying with the registration requirement and responding to the ITT or Event in SAP Ariba.

The Authority accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to it or any delays in relation to the registration or responses to this ITT or Event.