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Accounts Payable Foresics

Bristol City Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 14:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has procured forensic accounts-payable software to check outgoing payments for potential errors before they are made. The tool is intended to identify duplicate payments, payments to incorrect suppliers and possible fraud. It adds these checks to the Council’s corporate finance system, which does not have this functionality built in. This is a software service in the financial analysis and accounting category (CPV 48440000), for the Council in Bristol.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to FISCAL Technologies UK Ltd on 16 October 2026. The award value is £108,360, and the contract period runs from 25 October 2026 to 24 October 2029. The procurement used a method described as “Other”; the evaluation basis and detailed procedure are not stated in the available process information. The requirement was presented as a single item, with no lots described. The tender’s estimated value was also £108,360. Bristol City Council was the buyer. The award is active, and the tender is marked complete.

For suppliers of accounts-payable assurance and financial-control software, this award demonstrates demand from Bristol City Council for technology that can screen payments before release and flag duplicates, incorrect supplier details and suspected fraud. A credible competitor would need software that can supplement an established corporate finance system, rather than replace it, and demonstrate how it identifies these risks within payment workflows. The requirement points to buyers seeking practical safeguards against payment errors and fraud through specialist software. FISCAL Technologies UK Ltd, recorded as an SME, secured the award, showing that a supplier need not be a large organisation to deliver this kind of requirement. Companies with relevant financial software, payment-control and system-integration capabilities are the closest fit when this Council’s requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Accounts Payable Foresics

Notice Description

A forensic tool to identify, potential errors in payments before they are made, this includes duplicate payments, incorrect suppliers and fraud. The software is an addition to the corporate finance system which does not have this level of functionality built into it.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c62320ee-3c70-411e-b390-b0d7ffc18f8c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/877f467f-38c2-424d-81d6-c872341c8baa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£108,360 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£108,360 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Oct 2026 - 24 Oct 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
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FISCAL Technologies Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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