Tender

WHC - Business World Consultant

WELWYN HATFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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21 Sep 2023 at 13:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is seeking a Unit 4 accredited partner to support their financial management system. The procurement involves services related to the Council's Unit 4 Business World system, with a contract value of £40,000. The tender is open for submissions, with a tender period ending on 23rd October 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st November 2023 and end on 30th June 2024. Businesses in the services industry, especially those with experience in working with local authorities, are well-suited to compete in this opportunity.

The procurement process initiated by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is in the tender stage and follows an open procedure below the threshold. The location of the procurement is in Welwyn Garden City, Herts, within the East of England region, United Kingdom. The industry category for this opportunity is financial systems software package services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this tender, offering them a chance to grow by providing specialised support for a critical financial management system within the public sector.

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Notice Title

WHC - Business World Consultant

Notice Description

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is seeking a Unit 4 accredited partner with experience of working with local authorities to support the functioning of their on-premise Unit 4 Business World system which is the Council's financial management system. There are two super users in the Council's finance team supported by an IT application consultant running the application day to day, with help from the Unit 4 support desk available when required. However, specialist knowledge of the application is required to ensure the Council can make the most of the functionality available. Additional information: Tender documents are available from www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8c0bc812-6441-49f0-a557-30542b7d840f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f761809c-7bdb-465e-b459-9cf1f545c3b3
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WELWYN HATFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HERTS
Postcode
AL8 6AE
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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