Notice Information
Notice Title
Finance System Replacement
Notice Description
The National Library of Scotland had to replace its finance system with a modern equivalent that generates business efficiencies. The Library has procured a fully hosted SaaS (Software as a Service) solution that includes: Main accounting package (Purchase, Sales & General ledgers); Purchase ordering system; Reporting system; Ongoing support.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Library has purchased a SaaS solution that includes the following functionalities: Main accounting package (Purchase, Sales & General ledgers); Purchase ordering system; Reporting system; Ongoing support. Additional information: n/a
Renewal: 3x 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04cebc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053742-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning 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
48100000 - Industry specific software package
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
- £159,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 28 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Estimated to issue PIN for replacement system in either 2, 4, 6, or 8 years from contract award date, depending on winning tenderer's performance.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Ines Byrne
- Contact Email
- i.byrne@nls.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316233759
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1EW
- 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
- TLM Scotland, TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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