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Finance System & Support for Schools - Standard ERP 2026

Bristol City Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 09:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured finance system licences, support and hosting functions for schools through the Standard ERP 2026 package. This is a managed finance-software service combining access to the ERP system with ongoing technical support and hosted operation. The requirement serves schools connected with the council and covers financial and insurance services alongside education and training services. Delivery is associated with Bristol, where the council is based. The buyer is Bristol City Council, a local public authority. The procurement was arranged as one package rather than separate requirements, so suppliers would need to provide the system-related service as an integrated offer rather than only a standalone software licence, support desk or hosting component.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to BLUCAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED, an SME. It used a below-threshold limited competition. The award date is not stated, while the contract was signed on 25 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £110,000 excluding VAT, or £132,000 including VAT. One lot was completed and the award covers that lot. The selected supplier is responsible for the finance system and associated support and hosting services under the Standard ERP 2026 package. The published outcome identifies the award and contract terms, but does not set out a scored evaluation breakdown or separate award criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Bristol City Council for a school-focused finance ERP service delivered as a combined software, hosting and support arrangement. Suppliers preparing for a future requirement of this kind would need to show that they can licence or operate the relevant finance platform, maintain reliable hosted services and provide responsive technical support. The buyer’s agreed performance measures indicate particular importance for helpdesk query handling, system availability, user training and controlled software changes. A credible competitor would therefore need operational capacity across service desk support, hosting resilience, training delivery and application change management, with evidence that these functions can be coordinated for schools. The incumbent is an SME, indicating that delivery is feasible for a suitably capable specialist provider rather than only a large systems integrator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Finance System & Support for Schools - Standard ERP 2026

Notice Description

Finance System & Support for Schools Package: Standard ERP 2026 Licences, Support and Hosting functions of the Standard ERP package

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083281-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLUCAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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