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# Provision of a Financial Management System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-financial-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06eaf2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derby College Group: "Provision of a Financial Management System". Published status: active. Published Value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derby College Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derby-college-group-urn-133585)
- **Published Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business transaction and personal business software package, Financial analysis and accounting software development services, Financial analysis and accounting software package, Financial analysis software development services, Financial analysis software package (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKF11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-financial-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06eaf2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06eaf2`

## 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/provision-of-a-financial-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06eaf2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Feducationportal%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-financial-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06eaf2#participate

## Description
Derby College Group (herein referred to as ‘DCG’) currently utilises a Financial Management System via the Open Accounts system.  This contract is due to expire automatically on 31.07.27. The intended outcome of the process is to determine the most advantageous tender(s) (MAT) and select a suitable Financial Management System, capable of meeting all DCG specified requirements for implementation before 01.08.27 to ensure seamless continuity of system functionality for DCG. 
Derby College Group undertook a Pre-Market Engagement exercise in accordance with Section 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to test the proposed requirement, understand current market capabilities and inform the final procurement strategy in May 2026 with ocds-h6vhtk-06908f and FTS reference 2026/S 000-040647. Seven suppliers responded, representing a range of Financial Management System solutions and implementation approaches. 
The PME confirmed that there is a competitive market capable of delivering DCG's requirements and that an open competition is appropriate. 
The key themes arising from market engagement were:
•	The need for a clear and detailed functional specification, with mandatory requirements distinguished from desirable requirements.
•	The importance of publishing a transparent evaluation methodology and treatment of partial compliance.
•	Clarification of user volumes, entity structure, integration requirements and data migration expectations.
•	Recognition that approaches to contract terms vary across the market and may influence supplier participation.
•	The importance of defining reporting, dashboard and self-service requirements for non-finance users.
•	The need for a realistic implementation timetable and adequate internal change-management resource.
•	The desirability of clear pricing assumptions to ensure tender responses are directly comparable
As a result of the PME, DCG has refined the specification, clarified implementation expectations, defined the evaluation methodology, confirmed pricing assumptions and strengthened guidance relating to migration, integrations and ongoing support.
In accordance with procurement legislation and good practice, participation in the PME does not confer any advantage, preference or prior knowledge benefit during the evaluation of tenders. All bidders will be evaluated solely on the basis of their tender submission against the published evaluation criteria.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48400000, 48440000, 48441000, 72212440, 72212441, 72212442
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2026 to 31/07/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F080538-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-24T15:31:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:38:18.341Z
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