Pre-Market Engagement Supplier Event for a Time and Attendance/ Rostering system

West Midlands Fire Service are conducting early engagement through this notice to ascertain expressions of interest from suppliers that could provide a software solution for the Authority’s Time and Attendance/ Rostering system requirements. The Authority will be holding two supplier day events on the dates and times below which will be used to: • Communicate requirements for the replacement of the organisation’s current Time & Attendance/Rostering system • Answer questions from suppliers about the requirements • Understand what innovative software solutions are currently on offer The organisation is looking to begin implementation of a new system before the end of 2016 and a go live date across the organisation 1st April 2017.

The software solution should have the ability to integrate with current payrolls systems, door access control system and the potential to integrate or replace our current HR management system. Available dates to attend supplier events: Monday 11th April 2016 from 09:30 – 14:00 located at West Midlands Fire Service, Safeside, 101 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4HW.

Tuesday 12th April 2016 from 09:30 – 14:00 located at Hay Mills Fire Station, Speedwell Road, Hay Mills, Birmingham, B25 8HH Programme of both events: 09:30- 10:00 Presentation of requirements from West Midlands Fire Service 10:00 – 10:45 Open floor question and answer session 11:00 – 14:00 Breakout sessions in 15 minute intervals for suppliers to ask West Midlands Fire service representatives any commercially sensitive questions in confidence. Attached is an expression of interest form that can be downloaded and completed with supplier details, the date you wish to attend and an opportunity to ask any initial questions.

Please logon to the EU Supply portal at the following link https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=BLU... to express an interest in attending the supplier days formally. The oppurtunity is titled on the portal: 'Supply of Time and Attendance/ Rostering System' Please also attach the completed form via the messaging facility in the EU Supply portal.

If you are not already registered as a supplier on the portal please do so via the following link: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=BLUELIGHT The deadline to register an expression of interest is Thursday 7th April at 14:00 hours. Additional information: The deadline to express an interest via EU Supply is Thursday 7th April 2016 at 14:00 hours.