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Finance system

Bradford College

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2026 at 11:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 May 2026 at 11:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bradford College procured a finance system: financial analysis and accounting software to support the college’s finance operations. The requirement is for a software package rather than construction or a general professional service, so relevant suppliers include finance software developers, enterprise resource planning providers and implementation partners. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is Bradford College, a public undertaking based in Bradford. The procurement covered one requirement and was intended to provide the college with a core finance system, including the associated functionality and supplier support needed to put the system into use. Businesses with products designed for education or other public-sector finance environments should regard this as a relevant reference opportunity, particularly where their systems combine accounting capability with implementation and ongoing support.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open competitive flexible procedure. Eight bids were received, with three reaching the final stage. The contract was awarded to iplicit Limited on 27 July 2026 for £99,158 excluding VAT, or £118,990 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 14 August 2026 to 13 August 2029, with two 12-month extension options taking the maximum end date to 13 August 2031. The original estimated lot value was £500,000 excluding VAT, or £600,000 including VAT. The tender enquiry deadline was 3 June 2026, submissions closed on 12 June 2026 and the award period ended on 16 July 2026. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%, covering functional and technical compliance, implementation and support, social value and testimonials.

This award is a useful indicator of Bradford College’s demand for a specialist finance system and the type of supplier that can compete successfully. A credible competitor would need a mature financial analysis and accounting software product, with demonstrable functional and technical compliance against a detailed specification. Evidence of a practical implementation method and dependable post-implementation support would be important, alongside customer testimonials showing successful delivery of comparable systems. Suppliers should also be able to present a clear social value offer and compete on a quality-led evaluation rather than price alone. The process attracted three final-stage bids, all from SMEs, showing that a focused software provider can reach the final competition. Relevant businesses are likely to include finance platform vendors and specialist implementation partners able to serve a UK college environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Finance system

Notice Description

Finance system for Bradford College

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Potential for two 1+1 year extensions and tenders are also being asked to quote for a 5-year term

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069eea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071590-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£99,158 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bradford College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD7 1AY
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

iplicit Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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