Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Finance System
Notice Description
*** REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY **** INTRODUCTION West Mercia Police (the Authority) wishes to inform you of an upcoming requirement to replace our current finance system. The new solution must replicate existing functionality while also providing enhanced capabilities that will enable us to meet the objectives outlined below. This exercise is being undertaken to assess the capabilities available within the market and to understand how potential solutions align with the needs of West Mercia Police. The purpose of the RFI is to gain a formal understanding of the possible capabilities, indicative pricing and proposed timescales, with a view to inform West Mercia Police of options and next steps. OBJECTIVES The objective of this RFI is to: * identify how the market meets the capabilities/functionality sought by the authority and enable future capture & refinement of our requirements * identify providers with advantageous solutions from commercial and technical standpoints including future expansions of the system * identify providers with a successful track-record for delivering within the UK Police force or wider public sector * confirm technical considerations such as hosting (on-premise versus cloud), integration opportunities and security assurances. Should your organisation wish to be included in this exercise you are encouraged to register to InTend and West Mercia Police to participate in this RFI exercise. Sell2 (in-tend.co.uk) - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictender-details?tid=b9146c65-a50a-42e0-8ca4-dc42b25cf271- deadline for responses by no later than 16:00 hrs on 6th March 2026.
Planning Information
Participation in the RFI exercise via Bluelight InTend portal
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064a95
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011144-2026
- 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
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48311100 - Document management system
48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
48441000 - Financial analysis software package
48442000 - Financial systems software package
48444000 - Accounting system
48444100 - Billing system
48610000 - Database systems
48612000 - Database-management system
48781000 - System management software package
48810000 - Information systems
48812000 - Financial information systems
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72212440 - Financial analysis and accounting software development services
72212441 - Financial analysis software development services
72212442 - Financial systems software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
- WEST MERCIA POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER
- Contact Name
- Andrea Blake
- Contact Email
- procurementsupport@westmercia.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR3 8SP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wychavon
- Electoral Ward
- North Claines & Salwarpe
- Westminster Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011144-2026
6th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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