Official UK procurement notice
Finance system software including installation and ongoing support and maintenance
Authority: Warrington & Vale Royal College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionReplacement for our current finance system as the current system is coming to end of life for support. Prefer a cloud-based, off-the shelf finance system. The procurement includes a full implementation service to include environment setup, configuration, testing, training and mobilisation, leading to a planned go-live of 1 October 2026. The contract will run for 3 years, with two optional extensions of up to 1 year each (1+1). The requirement covers software subscription, hosting, support, maintenance and all services needed to implement and operate the finance system throughout the term.
CPV: Accounting software package · Accounting system · Financial systems software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£130,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Functional fit and quality: 40%
- Presentation and system demonstration: 20%
- Price: 35%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
- Functional fit and quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Presentation and system demonstration
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 24 Apr 2026, 16:47 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037757- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b0aFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 May 2026, 15:30 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Submit to the following email address:
Ensure that the subject within the email states FINANCE SYSTEM TENDER
Timeline
24 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published180 days ago24 Apr 2026, 16:47 BST
- Clarification questions by173 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline166 days ago8 May 2026, 15:30 BST
- Latest notice published142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2026- Tender notice published24 Apr 2026, 16:47 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published7 May 2026, 17:31 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published1 Jun 2026, 11:35 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete1 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST
Published amendments (1)
Clarification questions and answers have been added to Documents section
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Services Group Limited | £67,057 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Technology Services Group Limited
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £67,057
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- option to extend for 1 year plus 1 year to ensure continuity and efficiency
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications To access this opportunity the information is detailed within the attached file - Tender request
- Bidding documents and specifications All questions and answers to clarification questions have been detailed on the attached document
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications The tender response form is attached which should be completed by all interested suppliers alongside the excel document (Pricing schedule)
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender