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DN Colleges Group - Provision of a Finance System

DN COLLEGES GROUP

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Award

22 Apr 2026 at 14:59

Tender

28 Nov 2025 at 14:15

Summary of the contracting process

The DN Colleges Group is actively engaged in procuring a new cloud-based Finance System to enhance its financial operations, with the procurement process currently in the award stage as of April 2026. Located in Doncaster, the Group aims to fully implement the new system by 1st February 2027, with the contract set to run for an initial five years, potentially extending up to nine years. The tender involves services such as data migration, setup, configuration, testing, training, and overall system mobilisation. Classified under the category of financial systems software, this procurement utilises an open procedure and targets the UK region, with bids evaluated from six potential suppliers, one of which progressed to the final stage.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, involved in cloud solutions, software development, and financial system implementation. With Xledger UK Ltd already awarded pending contract confirmation, the process suggests favourable conditions for innovative IT firms with expertise in finance software and cloud services. Suitable candidates should exhibit strong technical acumen, competitive pricing, and value-added offerings. The open nature of the procurement alongside clear criteria for technical and economic evaluation paves the way for capable businesses to secure substantial long-term contracts and foster growth in technology adoption within public undertakings.

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Notice Title

DN Colleges Group - Provision of a Finance System

Notice Description

DN Colleges Group is seeking to procure a cloud-based, off-the-shelf Finance System to replace the current finance platform. The procurement includes full implementation services such as data migration, environment setup, configuration, testing, training, and mobilisation, leading to a planned go-live of 1 February 2027. The contract will run for 5 years, with two optional extensions of up to 2 years each (5+2+2). This requirement covers software subscription, hosting, support, maintenance, security, integrations, and all services needed to implement and operate the Finance System throughout the contract term.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Maximum 2 extensions of 24 months per extension.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036758-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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

48442000 - Financial systems software package

48443000 - Accounting software package

48444100 - Billing system

72262000 - Software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£350,104 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 2RF
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XLEDGER

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