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ITS201543 Financial Benchmarking Tool

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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28 Mar 2019 at 12:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Leeds City Council is conducting a direct award procurement process for the Financial Benchmarking Tool, valued at £35,000, in the services industry category. The tender period concluded on 27th March 2019, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2019 and run until 31st March 2020. This procurement aims to enable the council to benchmark financial data across its services, facilitating informed policy decisions and best practice development. The successful supplier for this contract is Grant Thornton UK LLP.

This opportunity may particularly benefit small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in financial analysis software or related services. By leveraging their capabilities in creating benchmarking tools, such businesses can enhance their visibility in the public sector market. With a focus on supporting local councils, this contract can serve as a springboard for SMEs looking to expand their portfolio of public sector clients and showcase their expertise in financial analytics.

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Notice Title

ITS201543 Financial Benchmarking Tool

Notice Description

The Council wish to be able to benchmark financial and open data across the council to help inform policy decisions going forward. It will enable all services to be able to benchmark and look at best practice in order to help develop and deliver the council's medium-term financial strategy. Therefore the Council will direct award a one year contract with Grant Thornton to provide this software.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d8552783-d2fa-4885-983c-b504e084900e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b93540fc-d292-445d-8520-bc1810396025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48441000 - Financial analysis software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 3DL
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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANT THORNTON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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