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# The Provision and Maintenance of a Financial Management System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-and-maintenance-of-a-financial-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0388f0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Thanet District Council: "The Provision and Maintenance of a Financial Management System". Published status: active. Published Value: £695,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Thanet District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thanet-district-council-ons-e07000114)
- **Published Value:** £695,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 January 2023 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial analysis and accounting software package
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0388f0`

## 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/the-provision-and-maintenance-of-a-financial-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0388f0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D29af23c9-d460-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-and-maintenance-of-a-financial-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0388f0#participate

## Description
Thanet District Council (TDC) is seeking to procure the implementation and ongoing support of a Financial Management System. TDC’s current system has been in place for 20 years and although workable and fully supported by the current supplier, there are enhancements to be made to comply and fit with new ways of working
TDC has the desire to move systems to the cloud which meets our digital principles and wider organisational strategies. The use of Google Workspace is also a contributing factor. There is a need for the following high level improvements:
New working practices such as self-serve functionality for both our staff and third party suppliers engaging with our Finance Team
New ways of reporting, using customised dashboards with access to all levels of data in real time. Removing the need to manipulate data outside of the system
Streamline and improve our existing processes and automate more of the functions
Increased efficiencies for the Finance Team and our budget managers
Increased business intelligence with the ability to easily manage and forecast accounts
Improved business continuity, resilience and enabling modern working through a fully cloud and browser based system
This contract opportunity is being carried out under a Restricted procurement procedure, which consists of two stages. Stage 1 is the Standard Selection Questionnaire including weighted questions, where all interested bidders are invited to participate. Submitted questionnaires will be assessed following the closing date and the Council will produce a short-list of applicants comprising the Five highest scoring bidders (where five suitable applicants can be identified). Those short-listed will be advised of the timescales and requirements of the Stage 2 procedure, which will be the Invitation to Tender (ITT) process.
The Contract is anticipated to commence in June 2023, for a duration of 5 years.
Important Information: All procurement documents are attached to the Notice for this two stage Restricted Procedure, and are available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk).
Please note, only the Standard Selection Questionnaire - Restricted Procedure - Stage 1 Pre Qualification - Financial Management System document will be required to be completed according to instructions contained, at this first stage of the process.
This Stage 1 (Restricted) procurement procedure will be undertaken on the basis of a formal Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ). Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the SSQ.
Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 23 December 2022.
Completed Standard Selection Questionnaire documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 12 January 2023.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48440000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £695,000

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033711-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-28T17:37:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T05:08:24.602Z
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