Award

Finance System

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Dec 2022 at 16:30

Tender

08 Mar 2022 at 16:24

Planning

25 Jan 2022 at 15:44

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for a Finance System to Xledger Ltd. The procurement process was completed on 3rd November 2022. The City of Edinburgh Council was the buying organisation, and the contract was valued at GBP 242,366.8. The procurement method used was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract was for financial systems software package under the goods category.

This tender for a Finance System by The City of Edinburgh Council has created an opportunity for businesses, especially software providers, to engage in the financial services sector. Companies well-versed in providing finance software solutions would be well-suited to compete. The contract was awarded through an accelerated selective competitive procedure with negotiation, indicating the Council's urgency and specific requirements for the financial software package. The opportunity was awarded to Xledger Ltd, an SME company providing financial software services.

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Notice Title

Finance System

Notice Description

Finance system and associated services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Lothian Pension Fund is seeking a Finance System to manage purchase and sales ledgers and general accounts related duties. There may be options for additional functionality to be added through the life of the contract.

Renewal: It is the intention of LPF that the Contract will commence in September 2022 for a period of five years with the option to extend for up to a further five years undertaken at the sole discretion of LPF.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030f24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035901-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£242,366 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
3 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ben Fulton
Contact Email
ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7729212013

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XLEDGER

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