Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice

Published 3 Jun 2025, 14:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DN Colleges Group - Finance System

Authority: DN Colleges Group (Education)

ServicesAbove threshold

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 20 Jun 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DN Colleges Group is seeking to procure a comprehensive finance system to replace its existing solution. The scope includes the supply, implementation, configuration, data migration, training, support, and ongoing maintenance of a modern finance system capable of supporting multi-site operations across the Group.

CPV: Financial systems software package · Software-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrs

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2035 with extensions

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: Extension options published

48442000 Financial systems software package 72260000 Software-related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Jun 2025, 14:10 BST
Last source update: 3 Jun 2025, 14:10 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-029526
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Financial systems software packageSoftware-related services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052b91 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

3 Jun 2025 → 1 Oct 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
3 Jun 2025, 14:10 BST
Tender notice expected
20 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts26 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
3 Jun 2025, 14:10 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DN Colleges Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZBH-4782-ZMWY · GB-UKPRN: 10004695 The Hub Chappell Drive, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN1 2RFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2025, 14:10 BST