Notice Information
Notice Title
Financial Management System
Notice Description
UK Biobank (UKB) is seeking suppliers with the capacity and expertise to deliver a new Financial Management System (FMS) that will replace the current platform and provide the necessary modules to support UKB's business model. UKB requires that the new FMS will support all key financial management activities, including Purchase to Pay, Accounts Receivable, Banking, Project Accounting, Timesheet Automation, Budgeting and Forecasting, Fund Accounting and Grant Management, Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis, Fixed Assets, Expenses, Stock and Financial Planning. The replacement of this existing back-office software is a critical component of UKB's broader transformation strategy. The current finance system, Sage 200 Professional, has been in place for over a decade and no longer meets the demands of UKB's growing scale and complexity. UKB requires a modern, efficient, and scalable FMS which will support UKB's future ambitions. Details in relation to the requirements for the FMS are set out in UKB's specification provided as part of the Associated Tender Documents. A demonstration and a sandbox area for UKB staff to test the product will be requested from all shortlisted bidders. This will not be scored separately but will be used to verify the written submission. If any clarification questions are needed after the demonstration or sandbox access, UKB will raise these with bidders in writing. UKB will provide a remote briefing session on 21 July 2025 in relation to this opportunity for interested organisations. Please register your interest in attending the session by sending contact details for people who want to attend to tenders@ukbiobank.ac.uk.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: UKB will have the option to extend its Contract annually for a further 5 years. This would lead to a maximum total term of around 10 years and 6 months (assuming a six-month implementation period), with the Contract to commence in early 2026 following contract award.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055b6c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038355-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
48442000 - Financial systems software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £850,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £850,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 27 Feb 2026 - 26 Feb 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK BIOBANK LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@ukbiobank.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STOCKPORT
- Postcode
- SK3 0SA
- Post Town
- Stockport
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Stockport
- Electoral Ward
- Davenport & Cale Green
- Westminster Constituency
- Stockport
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038355-2025
8th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=605684
Expression of Interest document -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=605694
Procurement Specific Questionnaire -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=605687
Draft Invitation to Tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=605696
Key Contractual Principles
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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