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# Contract to Upgrade Minster Compass to Minster Edge WMS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-to-upgrade-minster-compass-to-minster-edge-wms-ocds-h6vhtk-06d72a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertfordshire County Council: "Contract to Upgrade Minster Compass to Minster Edge WMS". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Hertfordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertfordshire-county-council-ons-e10000015)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £297,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-to-upgrade-minster-compass-to-minster-edge-wms-ocds-h6vhtk-06d72a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d72a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-to-upgrade-minster-compass-to-minster-edge-wms-ocds-h6vhtk-06d72a#tl-md)

## Description
The project is for the upgrade and migration of Herts FullStop's core operational platform from the existing Minster Compass system to Minster Edge WMS, a modern Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) warehouse management solution. 
The service includes the provision of the Minster Edge WMS software together with supporting components such as the IntaData integration platform, barcode scanning services and reporting databases. 
The objective is to modernise HFS's educational resources and warehouse operations while retaining compatibility with existing business processes, data structures and integrations. 
The services cover the full implementation lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution configuration, system implementation, data migration, systems integration, acceptance testing, user acceptance testing, staff training, go-live support and transition activities. 
Introduction of barcode scanners and barcode label printers is part of this project. 
Minster will migrate existing Compass data into Edge WMS, recreate and manage integrations with key business systems, provide onsite training, and support the delivery of a minimum viable product targeted for early 2027. The project structured around delivery milestones covering discovery, build releases, integration testing, user testing and stabilisation after go-live.
In addition, Minster will provide hosting, maintenance and transitional support services following implementation. This includes cloud hosting on Microsoft Azure, software updates and maintenance releases, service desk support with defined response and resolution times, business continuity arrangements, security management, and GDPR-compliant data processing. 
The solution is intended to improve operational visibility, reporting, customer and staff experience, digital capability and future self-service opportunities while ensuring continuity of critical HFS operations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72212430
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **MINSTER COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02271395`
  - Value: £297,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 23/07/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £297,000
  - Signed Date: 13/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079134-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-19T14:49:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T16:19:39.254Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d72a