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Supply of a Finance Management System

WORTHING HOMES LIMITED

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12 Jan 2023 at 11:30

Summary of the contracting process

Worthing Homes Limited has recently awarded a contract for the Supply of a Finance Management System to Xledger. The procurement process involved the provision of software for financial operations, project and technical resources, system support and maintenance, and ongoing software development. The procurement stage was completed under an open procedure, with the contract signed on 20th December 2022. The procurement took place in Worthing, West Sussex, and falls under the IT services industry category.

This tender for the Supply of a Finance Management System by Worthing Homes Limited offers opportunities for IT service providers specialising in consulting, software development, and Internet support. Businesses offering financial software solutions with project implementation and technical support capabilities are well-suited to compete in this tender. The contract with Xledger demonstrates how public procurement processes can foster business growth and collaboration within the services sector.

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Notice Title

Supply of a Finance Management System

Notice Description

1. Supply and implementation of software covering all aspects of financial operations, including a P2P offer and Expense management 2. Provision of qualified project and technical resource to deliver the solution, including design and deployment, as well as support for data migration, testing and training 3. Support for process optimisation and supplying the required interfaces to Worthing Homes's other systems 4. Support and maintenance, including hosting of the service 5. Ongoing development of the software

Lot Information

Lot 1

We wish to procure a Contract for the provision of a complete solution for our finance operations. The scope includes: 1. Supply and implementation of software covering all aspects of financial operations, for example; o Case management and workflow for approvals, queries, or issue resolution o Expenses management (workflows, approvals, payment) o Purchase to Pay with automated links to budgets, with GRN, invoice matching, and payment o A portal for suppliers to be registered, maintain up to date details, and ac-cess capabilities including raising queries, submitting invoices and automatic updates on payment status o Project Accounting for capital spend and other investments o Management accounts for report distribution o Making Tax Digital including the ability to manage partial exemptions o Chart of Accounts o Accounts Payable / Receivable o Cash management o General Ledger o Journals o Creditor Management o Bank Reconciliation 2. The successful providers will provide qualified project and technical resource to deliver the solution, including design and deployment, as well as support for data migration, testing and training. 3. Implementation includes support for process optimisation and supplying the required interfaces to our other systems, for example Civica's Cx Housing Management System and those supporting Property Development. 4. Support and maintenance will include: o Hosting of the system (we wish to move away from an 'on-premises' de-livery model). o Implementation of system upgrades, with testing and training environments o Ensuring continuity of access to the system, including robust and secure back-up arrangements. o Prompt resolution of system failures or any difficulties in the operation of the system that are due to the system. o Ensuring security of the system from data loss, malware, and virus at-tacks etc. 5. Ongoing development of the software to offer new capabilities as well as maintain alignment to regulation. Additional information: Ideally we wish to procure: 1. A 'Commercial off the Shelf' product 2. A solution with a single 'look and feel' 3. A system that is easy to use 4. A system with a modern underlying 'technical architecture' supporting digital services 5. Web services integration capabilities 6. Integration with Microsoft's Office365 7. Workflow capabilities to enable process development

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0396d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000934-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£187,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 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
WORTHING HOMES LIMITED
Contact Name
Neville Brown
Contact Email
neville.brown@itica.com
Contact Phone
+44 7771810621

Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 1ER
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)

Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XLEDGER

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