Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 1 Oct 2026, 12:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Finance System Solution · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Colchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£455,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Integrated Business Software and Solutions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Colchester City Council is currently looking to commission a supplier to provide a fully integrated finance system.

CPV: Financial analysis and accounting software package · Financial analysis software package · Financial information systems · Financial systems software package · Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Oct 2026, 12:41 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 12:41 BST
Authority reference
0490-PA
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092815
Classification (CPV)
Financial analysis and accounting software packageFinancial analysis software packageFinancial information systemsFinancial systems software packageFinancial transaction processing and clearing-house servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e93 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Award was made through an existing Framework agreement via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14). Direct Award is allowed following early market engagement, adhering to the search criteria within the framework agreement, system demonstrations and Price as provided within the framework agreement. Timescales were a consideration due to the current finance system being terminated at the end of March 2027, so the council needed to undertake a procurement exercise that met the enforced deadline.

Publisher note: Awarded via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14) Awarded for 3 years with he option of a 1 year extension as permissible under the GCA G-Cloud framework agreement. GO Reference: GO-2026101-PRO-38779785

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £455,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Integrated Business Software and Solutions Limited£455,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Colchester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, East of England, CO3 3WGContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.