Planning

000879 RFI Order Management Solution

THE BRITISH LIBRARY

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Planning

23 Aug 2017 at 09:57

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is initiating the procurement process for an Order Management Solution, with the Request for Information (RFI) titled "000879 RFI Order Management Solution". This procurement falls under the financial systems software industry category, and it is currently in the planning stage. The engagement end date for this RFI is set for 23 February 2018, and interested vendors can register on the Bravo Solutions eTendering portal to participate in this process. The Library is located in Boston Spa, Wetherby, England, using postal code LS23 7BQ.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in financial systems and software solutions to showcase their offerings. Companies with expertise in developing financial information systems would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the British Library seeks to replace its current finance system with a streamlined solution that supports key financial processes. Businesses that can deliver tailored solutions and understand the needs related to order management and multi-currency transactions will find potential for growth within this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

000879 RFI Order Management Solution

Notice Description

The Library currently offers a number of priced services via multiple sales channels and order fulfilment systems. Customers can pay on Account (billing or deposit), by Card or by IFM (a third-party banker type function), in multiple currencies. The total number of transactions handled per year is c. 450k. In addition to standard key financial processes, to support priced services, the Library's corporate Finance System, Oracle e-Business suite (EBS), is responsible for numerous processes. This functionality and the data to support it, is currently customised and mastered within the Finance System. However, the Library is seeking to replace its Finance System and has chosen to replace it with a solution that will support standard key financial processes only. The Library therefore requires a solution, to fill the gap. Hence this RFI is intended to identify how products in the market place can help us do this. We need to know what technologies/services might be suitable and what the likely costs of their implementation might be. Additional information: If you are interested in participating within this Request For Information (RFI) please follow the instructions below. The British Library uses the eTendering Portal Bravo Solutions IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED ON THE BRITISH LIBRARY'S E-TENDERING PORTAL PLEASE GO STRAIGHT TO STEP 2 BELOW. IF UNREGISTERED PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER 1. Register your company on the e-tendering portal (this is only required once). https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk Select the 'Login or register to participate' link above and click the 'Click here to register' link on the home page. Accept the terms and conditions and click continue, Enter your correct business and user details, Note the username you chose and click Save when complete, You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the RFI Login to the portal with the username/password, Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers link. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content, Click the Express Interest button in the Actions box on the left-hand side of the page, This will move the RFI into your My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only), You can now access any attachments by clicking the Settings and Buyer Attachments in the Actions box

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ae2d12-4e8e-48b7-87b7-b4bd4f8fbaf3
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

48812000 - Financial information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOSTON SPA, WETHERBY
Postcode
LS23 7BQ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Wetherby
Westminster Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold

Further Information

Notice Documents

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