Award

Financial Management Software for a Housing and Care Provider

BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jan 2024 at 11:40

Tender

11 Aug 2023 at 16:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Bournemouth Churches Housing Association has awarded a contract for "Financial Management Software for a Housing and Care Provider." The tender's main procurement category is goods, and it was in the award stage. The award, worth £213,000, was given to iplicit Limited. The tender was seeking a supplier for a finance system compliant with industry best practices while incorporating modern technologies. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This awarded contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the software industry to collaborate with housing and care providers. Companies offering financial management software solutions, particularly those with expertise in cloud technology and compliance with data protection regulations, are well-suited to compete. The contract duration is 1800 days with a possible extension of two years, allowing for long-term partnerships to develop innovative solutions for effective financial management in the housing and care sector.

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Notice Title

Financial Management Software for a Housing and Care Provider

Notice Description

Bournemouth Churches Housing Association is seeking a supplier of modern a finance system to enable it to effectively manages its purchasing and finances. The system should utilise the latest cloud hosted technology and be web-based, accessible from a modern browser. The high level requirements are:1. Fully compliant with industry best practices, including retention of documents and data storage under the Data Protection Act and GDPR,2. Offers a multi-entity accounting platform with intercompany posting, comprehensive auditing facilities, and interfaces with Microsoft 365 for Single Sign-On (SSO),3. Features a budgeting and forecasting module, along with invoice processing, purchase order workflow, and bank reconciliation capabilities,4. Provides financial forecasting, incorporates OCR Invoice processing (or similar technology) for automated invoice handling,5. Allows users to query data and create new reports using a report builder tool.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The high level requirements are:1. Fully compliant with industry best practices, including retention of documents and data storage under the Data Protection Act and GDPR,2. Offers a multi-entity accounting platform with intercompany posting, comprehensive auditing facilities, and interfaces with Microsoft 365 for Single Sign-On (SSO),3. Features a budgeting and forecasting module, along with invoice processing, purchase order workflow, and bank reconciliation capabilities,4. Provides financial forecasting, incorporates OCR Invoice processing (or similar technology) for automated invoice handling,5. Allows users to query data and create new reports using a report builder tool.

Renewal: The contract may be extended by an additional two (2) years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ef44
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002060-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£213,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
5 Years

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Contact Name
Brendan Trobe
Contact Email
btrobe@pfh.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH12 4AS
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Alderney & Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPLICIT

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