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Provision of an ERP Financial Management System

SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND

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14 Sep 2026 at 09:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Work England procured an ERP financial management service to support its finance, procurement, payroll, human resources and workforce management functions. The requirement covers Unit4 ERP and Extension Kit software licences, associated support and maintenance, secure cloud hosting, and connector services. The system supports supplier payments, procurement processes, financial reporting and integrations, helping maintain continuity of business-critical operations. This is a business software and managed support service, classified under CPV 48440000 for financial analysis and accounting software packages. The buying organisation is Social Work England, based in Sheffield, and the service is delivered for its operations there. The procurement is categorised as services and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework. Embridge Consulting (UK) Ltd was selected as the supplier, with an award made on 11 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £372,528 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 12 September 2026 to 11 September 2029. The requirement was evaluated within the framework call-off process for the provision of Unit4 ERP and Extension Kit licences and related services. It covers a single requirement rather than separately described lots. The original tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 17:00. The procurement has completed, with the award recorded as active.

This procurement indicates demand from a public-sector regulator for an integrated finance and enterprise resource planning platform, combining core financial management with procurement, payroll, HR and workforce functions. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in Unit4 ERP and Extension Kit, including licence provision, configuration or integration, software support and maintenance. Secure cloud hosting experience is important, as are connector services that link the ERP platform with other business systems and preserve reliable data flows. Suppliers should be able to support business-critical operations, supplier payments, reporting and procurement processes over a sustained service relationship. The buyer’s use of a framework call-off also makes relevant framework access and experience of delivering public-sector software services important. The recorded suitability for SMEs indicates that smaller specialist providers may be well placed, particularly where they can evidence robust delivery and support capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an ERP Financial Management System

Notice Description

The contract was awarded through the G-Cloud 14 framework for the provision of Unit4 ERP and Extension Kit software licences and associated support services. The service is used to support Social Work England's finance, procurement, payroll, HR and workforce management functions, including financial management, supplier payments, procurement processes, reporting and system integrations. The contract also includes software support, maintenance, secure cloud hosting and connector services to maintain continuity of business-critical operations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7054cda4-6978-4660-96cd-0830cedf7d0a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75718588-6fb0-42c4-b68a-5f652d670d9d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£372,528 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£372,528 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2029 3-4 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
SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S3 8JY
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EMBRIDGE CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

Further Information

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