Notice Information
Notice Title
Finance System Software
Notice Description
ExtraCare Charitable Trust is seeking some pre-market engagement from suppliers ahead of a formal procurement process for a new Finance System.
Planning Information
Expression of Interest - Pre-Tender Market Engagement for Finance System Procurement Organisation: ExtraCare Charitable Trust Sector: Housing Contact: procurement.team@extracare.org.uk Deadline for Responses: 12th September 2025 ________________________________________ Purpose of this Notice ExtraCare Charitable Trust is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers ahead of a formal procurement process for a new Finance System. This pre-tender market engagement aims to: • Understand market capabilities and innovations. • Inform the development of our procurement strategy and system requirements. • Ensure inclusivity and transparency in supplier engagement. We welcome input from suppliers with experience in delivering finance systems to similar sized organisations, particularly those with experience working with charities and housing associations. We reserve the right not to proceed with a procurement exercise or a contract or a commitment of any nature. Any and all costs associated with the production of a response to an Expression of Interest must be borne by the potential Provider. We will not contribute in any way to the costs of any response. Information contained within this document is confidential and must not be revealed to any third party without prior written consent from us. ________________________________________ About Us We are a UK-based charity operating in the housing sector. We operate at 18 retirement villages and schemes in the UK, providing over 3,700 homes for over 4,000 residents. Our finance function of around 40 people is relatively straightforward with limited customisation expected for a new finance system. We are currently reviewing and upgrading several internal systems, some of which will require integration with the new finance system. ________________________________________ Scope of the Finance System The new system will be expected to provide core finance functionality, including: • General Ledger • Accounts Payable and Receivable • Fixed Assets • Budgeting and Forecasting • Financial Reporting and Analysis • Bank Reconciliations • VAT and Regulatory Compliance • Purchase Order management We also require: • Integration with existing systems, including an OCR scanning system and other Purchase Order systems. • Flexibility to integrate with other existing or future systems • Cloud-based deployment preferred • User-friendly interface and reporting tools • Strong support and training offering________________________________________ Market Engagement Process Interested suppliers are invited to respond with: • A brief overview of your solution and its suitability for our organisation • Examples of similar implementations • Key differentiators of your system • Indicative implementation timelines and support models • A pre-recorded max 30min demo/webinar demonstrating core functionality and general look and feel Responses will help shape our formal tender documentation. Participation in this process does not confer any advantage in the subsequent procurement. ________________________________________ Next Steps Following this engagement, we intend to: • Review supplier input • Finalise our requirements • Publish a formal tender notice in accordance with applicable procurement regulations (or utilise a suitable framework) How to Respond Please submit your expression of interest by 4pm Friday 12th September 2025 to procurement.team@extracare.org.uk If you have any questions, contact procurement.team@extracare.org.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058f4a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051940-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
72260000 - Software-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2027 - 30 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.team@extracare.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV3 2SN
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG33 Coventry
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- Wyken
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051940-2025
28th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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