Award

Finance System

HOUSING 21

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Nov 2025 at 12:05

Award

29 Aug 2025 at 13:05

Tender

01 Apr 2025 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process was conducted by Housing 21, a public undertaking based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The process was to award a contract for providing a cloud-based, modern, and flexible finance system. The industry category was software-related services, focusing on creating efficiencies by reducing non-value-added tasks. The procurement method utilised was an open, competitive flexible procedure, which culminated in the award of the contract on 21st November 2025. The contract was awarded to Arribatec UK Ltd, a large supplier based in Leicester, with the active contract period scheduled from 1st December 2025 to 30th November 2030, with potential renewals extending up to 2035.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for large firms capable of providing scalable and advanced finance solutions. Companies with the ability to deliver core and enhanced functionalities, such as Purchase to Pay, Forecasting, and Budgeting, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. Although the contract was awarded to a large company, the three competitive bids, including one from an SME, indicate that there is room for smaller enterprises to participate, provided they meet the essential criteria set by the buyer. The procurement further serves as an opportunity for businesses to showcase innovative finance systems that address public sector needs while enhancing efficiency.

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Notice Title

Finance System

Notice Description

Housing 21 aimed to award a supplier who is able offer an out of the box, cloud based, modern, flexible, and scalable finance system to reduce the need for non-value-added duplication of tasks. As a minimum Housing 21 wanted to award a supplier who could meet the essential requirements of our Core Finance System requirements. It would be Housing 21's aspiration to award a supplier who can also offer enhanced functionality including Purchase to Pay, Forecasting and Budgeting. However, Housing 21 reserve the right not to award these modules if not in our best interests. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=976549546 To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=996085481

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 years + 2 year + 1 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb0f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075989-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£4,900,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£4,900,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20255 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOUSING 21
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementteam@housing21.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B16 8TP
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARRIBATEC

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