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Finance System for the County of Powys

POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Apr 2025 at 07:55

Tender

11 Oct 2024 at 12:48

Summary of the contracting process

Powys County Council has completed a procurement process to acquire a Corporate Finance System aimed at integrating with other systems utilised within the Council. The procurement fell under the industry category of Software package and information systems (CPV: 48000000) and was conducted as an open procedure. The winning bid was awarded to Technology One UK Limited, with the contract signed on 23 March 2025. The system is expected to be operational by April 2026. The procurement aimed to consolidate multiple systems, reduce data handling inefficiencies, and enable the implementation of a full ERP system, with the process applicable to the region of UKL. Notably, the tender attracted a total of 8 bids, with active participation from small and medium enterprises.

This procurement presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in the development and integration of comprehensive software systems, particularly those offering solutions in financial and insurance services, as well as industry-specific software packages. Companies with expertise in system integration and those providing cost-effective and fit-for-purpose ICT solutions are particularly well-suited for such projects, given the council's emphasis on maintaining and improving the functional capabilities of its financial systems while ensuring significant cost savings. With an open procurement method and e-submission options, businesses can efficiently participate in such public sector opportunities, potentially expanding their footprint in the local government sector.

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Notice Title

Finance System for the County of Powys

Notice Description

Powys County Council is in the market to procure a Corporate Finance system that will integrate with other systems used by the services within the Council. The long term aim of the Council is to reduce the number of systems, avoid duplication and reduce the manual manipulation of data. The system that will be implemented in April 2026, needs to facilitate the changes in processes and behaviours that will move the Council to a position that will enable a full ERP system to be implemented.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Powys County Council are required to make significant savings whilst maintaining and improving the services provided. To make these savings we need to ensure the ICT systems we are using are both fit for purpose and cost effective. Financial systems are at the core of all systems and processes within the council and underpin a range of tasks - managing payments. System rationalisation has been identified as a key movement towards reducing the amount of systems we support and maintain with the aim of reducing contract fees, resource intensive manual work arounds and maintaining and improving the functionality required. Powys County Council Finance System currently consists of a core system with supporting integrated modules; E-procurement (an electronic ordering system) and Collaborative Planning (for budget monitoring and forecasting), as provided by OneAdvanced, (formerly Advanced Business Solutions- ABS). There are approx. 10 additional interfacing systems and 1 system operating stand alone. There are approximately 50 staff in the finance support service, consisting of 11 sub-teams each with their own set of requirements and system functionality. In most cases, each service area comes with its own set of systems to meet the specific requirements of that area. Historically integration of these systems and transference of data has been problematic, preventing consistent and accessible data with senior level management not having access to the required data to make informed decisions.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a820
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017793-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 202511 months 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
POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mary.salmon@powys.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01597826000

Buyer Location

Locality
LLANDRINDOD WELLS
Postcode
LD1 5LG
Post Town
Llandrindod Wells
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Powys
Electoral Ward
Llandrindod South
Westminster Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TECHNOLOGY ONE

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