Award

Finance Systems Support

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

25 Jan 2023 at 12:00

Award Notice
Award

03 Sep 2021 at 08:58

Award Notice
Tender

27 May 2021 at 08:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives has awarded a contract for Finance Systems Support to Sapphire Systems Ltd. The procurement process was completed on 1st September 2021 and the contract value is £87,519 GBP. The contract period is from 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The tender was published on 27th May 2021, and the tender period ended on 2nd July 2021. The procurement falls under the services category.

This tender for Finance Systems Support by The National Archives provides opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, in IT services, software development, and consultancy. The contract duration allows for business stability and growth over the specified period. Companies with expertise in software package and information systems are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The location of the contract is in Richmond, England, with a specific postal code of TW9 4DU.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Finance Systems Support

Notice Description

This invitation to tender (attached) specifies our requirement for provision of support, maintenance and software-assurance services for our on premise Finance department systems for an initial period of one year, with an option to extend for one additional period of up to twelve months (1+1). Follow the instructions on the invitation to tender how to apply.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/240c47d5-c3d9-4e6f-a1e9-877bfe28f1c8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£87,519 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£87,519 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW9 4DU
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAPPHIRE SYSTEMS

Further Information

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