Award

eFinancials Support & Maintenance

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

17 Mar 2025 at 11:35

Award

25 Feb 2025 at 16:02

Award

28 Mar 2024 at 14:58

Award

13 Mar 2024 at 16:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Registers of Scotland has awarded a contract to Advanced Business Software and Solutions for the support and maintenance of the e-Financials software, including user licences and SAP business objects licences. Categorised under the financial systems software package industry (CPV code 48442000), this procurement relates to goods and involves a renewal for a 12-month period. The procurement method used was limited, with a rationale based on intellectual property rights, as the software is unique to this supplier. The contract, valued at £156,392.34, was signed on 25 February 2025. The delivery address is Meadowbank House, 153 London Road, Edinburgh, EH8 7AU. The procurement process is now in the contract award stage.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial systems software and support services. Firms with expertise in technical functionality and software integration, particularly those providing bespoke software solutions, will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. With a clear emphasis on quality and price as award criteria, businesses that can demonstrate comprehensive maintenance and support capabilities stand to benefit from participation in such procurement processes, paving the way for further business growth in the public sector.

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Notice Title

eFinancials Support & Maintenance

Notice Description

Support and maintenance of the e-Financials software, including user licences and SAP business objects licences (renewal for 12 month period).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Support and maintenance of the e-Financials software, including user licences and SAP business objects licences.

Options: Additional professional services for system upgrades and enhancements

Procurement Information

Intellectual Property Rights are an issue, e.g., bespoke designs, some research programmes, software are unique to this supplier.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04483c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009609-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

48812000 - Financial information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£308,229 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20241 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
REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
itprocurement@ros.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314793610

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 7AU
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
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADVANCED BUSINESS SOFTWARE AND SOLUTIONS

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