Tender

Provision of a Finance Software System and Associated Implementation Services

THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD

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Tender

07 May 2026 at 10:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Household has announced a tender for the procurement of a finance software system, along with implementation, training, and ongoing support services. This procurement process, which began on 7th May 2026, is currently in the tender stage. The location for this opportunity is London, and the primary industry category is software and IT services. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 2nd June 2026. The contract is valued at £3.4 million and will initially run for five years, with possible extensions. This open, competitive, and flexible procurement procedure includes several stages for assessment and dialogue, with the ultimate decision made by August 2026.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity, especially for firms specialising in software development, finance system implementations, and IT consultancy. Companies that excel in transaction-processing software packages, financial systems software, and enterprise resource planning are ideally suited to compete. Smaller consulting firms with expertise in tailored software solutions and support services will also find this contract aligns well with their offerings. Prospective bidders will have an opportunity to engage directly with The Royal Household to tailor their approaches, thus refining proposals to suit the specific requirements set forth in this prestigious contract.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Finance Software System and Associated Implementation Services

Notice Description

The Royal Household and a number of affiliated organisations (for ease, referred to as 'The Royal Household' here) have a requirement for the provision of a finance system, and associated services including implementation, training, and ongoing support. The Royal Household has been using its existing Finance Systems for more than 15 years, and migration to new software is required. The Royal Household is seeking to award a contract for software & implementation, with an initial five year term, to meet this requirement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Software-package-and-information-systems./3CG4HAV6Q2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3CG4HAV6Q2

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06931c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041816-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48217000 - Transaction-processing software package

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

48442000 - Financial systems software package

48443000 - Accounting software package

48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package

48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package

48481000 - Sales or marketing software package

48490000 - Procurement software package

48517000 - IT software package

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

48920000 - Office automation software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

72262000 - Software development services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 1AA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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