Planning

Financial Management System

HUMBERSIDE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

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Planning

17 Sep 2025 at 13:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is in the Planning stage of a procurement process to acquire a Financial Management System (FMS). This process is currently at the pre-procurement stage, focusing on sourcing, implementing, and supporting a system that covers core finance functions, reporting, integration, compliance, stock management, and a procure-to-pay function, although the scope may change. The authority, located in Hull, UK, is conducting preliminary market engagement, inviting suppliers to express interest by 3rd October 2025. Interested parties can access the Tenderbox on Delta eSourcing starting 19th September 2025, with feedback on the draft specification due by 31st October 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the software and financial information systems sectors, particularly those experienced in public sector contracts. Companies with robust solutions for financial management systems that integrate with existing systems and offer extensive support services will find this a promising opportunity. With an estimated contract value of £700,000, this procurement represents a significant business growth potential, especially for enterprises capable of providing innovative technologies and comprehensive support in the implementation and maintenance of such systems. The project is slated to begin in August 2026 and could extend until 2035, including possible renewals, making it an attractive long-term prospect.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Financial Management System

Notice Description

A procurement exercise to source, implement, and support a comprehensive financial management system covering core finance functions, reporting, integration, compliance, stock management and a procure-to-pay function To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=980862122

Planning Information

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (the “Authority”) is at the pre procurement stage for a new financial management system (“FMS”). The current scope of the FMS procurement is to source, implement, and support a comprehensive financial management system covering core finance functions, reporting, integration, compliance, stock management and a procure-to-pay function, however this could be subject to change. The Authority has drafted an outline Specification and wishes to engage with the market at this stage in order to collect feedback on the outline Specification, understand any supplier feedback on other recent procurement process and understand the potential products and technologies available on the market. Engagement process description In publishing this preliminary market engagement notice, the Authority is inviting interested suppliers of FMS to express their interest in this preliminary market engagement stage by 16:00 on 03-10-2025 (the “PME Closing Date”) Suppliers that express an in this opportunity are invited to access the dedicated Tenderbox on Delta eSourcing which opens on 19-09-25 at 09:00. To participate, please log in or register at https://www.delta-esourcing.com and use the Access Code : N4YBNUCEP7 to locate the Expression of Interest Tenderbox. Responses must be submitted before the closing date specified in the notice. Following the PME Closing Date, the Authority will send its current draft Specification to each FMS supplier who has expressed an interest and invites written feedback on the draft Specification by 16:00 on 31-10-2025 via the Authority's eSourcing platform (https://www.humbersidefire.delta-esourcing.com). The Authority will then consider the feedback provided. All feedback will be kept confidential and is intended to be used by the Authority to inform its thinking as to its requirements for the FMS. The Authority is not obliged to take account of feedback provided and to make changes to its Specification as drafted. Please note that this Notice is for information only. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the Authority’s requirements, the estimated value, the classification of this requirement and the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of the Authority’s current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in and participating in this preliminary market engagement exercise

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059c46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057348-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48812000 - Financial information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 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
HUMBERSIDE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Nikki Holland
Contact Email
procurement@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07973933120

Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU4 7BB
Post Town
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
Pickering
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Further Information

Notice Documents

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