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Published 27 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Riverside College - Finance Management Software System

Official notice

Authority: Riverside College Halton (Education)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£200,000≈ £67k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Riverside College require one supplier to fulfil their requirement for the supply, implementation and maintenance of a Finance Management Software System.

  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1: SQ Stage 2: Advertisement Stage 3: ITT Stage 4: Standstill Stage 5: Award

CPV: Financial systems software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Demonstrations: 20%
  • Compliance with Specification: 45%
  • Contract Price: 35%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Demonstrations
  • Compliance with Specification
  • Contract Price
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
27 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jan 2027
Authority reference
CA18390
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081907
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Financial systems software development services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it runs

Stage 1: SQ

Stage 2: Advertisement

Stage 3: ITT

Stage 4: Standstill

Stage 5: Award

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
21 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

27 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published58 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by43 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline33 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 69 days
    1 Jan 2027
  6. Award decision expected byin 70 days
    1 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 15:54 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Riverside College Halton

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYWY-5656-GTDX Kingsway, Widnes, North West, WA8 7QQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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