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Finance system software including installation and ongoing support and maintenance

Warrington & Vale Royal College

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Jun 2026 at 11:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

07 May 2026 at 17:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

24 Apr 2026 at 16:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warrington & Vale Royal College has concluded a procurement process for a new finance system software, including installation and ongoing support, due to the end of the current system's support life. The open competition tender was concluded on 1st June 2026, with Technology Services Group Limited awarded the contract. This contract, valued at £80,468.40 gross, commences on 1st October 2026 and will run for three years, with potential extensions of up to two additional one-year periods. The procurement process was below the threshold, using an open competition method, representing an opportunity for businesses in the financial systems software industry located across regions in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in cloud-based financial systems, particularly those offering comprehensive implementation and support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the capability to deliver environment setup, configuration, testing, training, and mobilisation services, alongside the provision of software subscriptions, hosting, and maintenance, would find this tender especially advantageous. Given the detailed award criteria, which emphasize functional fit, quality, and social value, businesses that can demonstrate these capabilities are well-positioned to compete successfully in future opportunities of this nature.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Finance system software including installation and ongoing support and maintenance

Notice Description

Replacement for our current finance system as the current system is coming to end of life for support. Prefer a cloud-based, off-the shelf finance system. The procurement includes a full implementation service to include environment setup, configuration, testing, training and mobilisation, leading to a planned go-live of 1 October 2026. The contract will run for 3 years, with two optional extensions of up to 1 year each (1+1). The requirement covers software subscription, hosting, support, maintenance and all services needed to implement and operate the finance system throughout the term.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions of up to 2 12 month extensions are possible

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051291-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

48443000 - Accounting software package

48444000 - Accounting system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,057 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warrington & Vale Royal College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA2 8QA
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Orford
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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