Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Financial Management System
Authority: RNN Group (Public body)·On behalf of: AGM Procurement
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Published estimate£410,000≈ £82k / year · £492,000 inc. VAT43.5% above final estimate
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025awarded 10 Dec 2025
Awarded to IPLICIT LIMITED
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026
Re-procurement plannedPre-market Engagement for Finance System · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Financial Management System, capable of meeting all RNN Group specified requirements for implementation before 01.08.26 (a month in advance of the outgoing contract expiry to tie the future contract to academic years) to ensure seamless continuity of system functionality for RNN Group, its partners and subsidiaries.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2035, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Financial analysis software package · Financial information systems · Financial management consultancy services · Financial systems software development services · Financial systems software package · Software supply services · Software support services · Software-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
How bids were scored
- Simple description: 60 quality, 40 pricing. For further information please refer to the tender pack available for full and unrestricted access at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/rnngroup/aspx/Home
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Oct 2035
- First published
- 22 Oct 2025, 16:23 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jan 2026, 15:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
RNN0016- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067607- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d1efFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 Days
Review and risk notes
- Risks
Changes to RNN Group structure impacting on the scope and or delivery of the services
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
All tenders must be submitted via www.in-tendhost.co.uk/rnngroup/aspx/Home ↗
Timeline
22 Oct 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published368 days ago22 Oct 2025, 16:23 BST
- Clarification questions by349 days ago10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline342 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent318 days ago11 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends306 days ago22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by291 days ago6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published284 days ago14 Jan 2026, 15:19 GMT
- Contract starts85 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2025- Tender notice published22 Oct 2025, 16:23 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Dec 2025, 14:50 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Dec 2025, 14:50 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Jan 2026, 15:19 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £588,2001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Named bidders 7published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jan 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPLICIT LIMITEDSME19 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2036Extensions: Subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of terms the contract may be extended on 2 + 2 + 1-year increments (or as agreed between the parties) · Options: System developments in line with market requirements with options to include any additional RNN Group partners and subsidiaries as may be required to ensure consistency and quality of the services across the Group. | £588,200 inc. VAT | 10 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Financial Management System · IPLICIT LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Value
- £588,200 inc. VAT
- Period
- 19 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2036 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of terms the contract may be extended on 2 + 2 + 1-year increments (or as agreed between the parties)
- Options
- System developments in line with market requirements with options to include any additional RNN Group partners and subsidiaries as may be required to ensure consistency and quality of the services across the Group.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winION Industries LtdSME · North East England
- did not winMOORE STEPHENS INSIGHT LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winOneAdvanced Limited · West Midlands
- did not winTechnology One UK Limited · South East England
- did not winTouchstone FMS LimitedSME · Greater London
- did not winXledger LTDSME · South West England
- wonIplicit LimitedSME · South West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- AGM ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityManaging the tender process
Bidders & participating suppliers
7 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- ION Industries LtdBidder / tenderer
- MOORE STEPHENS INSIGHT LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- OneAdvanced LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Technology One UK LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Touchstone FMS LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Xledger LTDBidder / tenderer
- iplicit LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications For further information please refer to the tender pack available for full and unrestricted access at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/rnngroup/aspx/Home should you have any difficulty accessing the tender pack please email [email protected] otherwise all queries through the c…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender