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Financial Reporting and Forecasting Tool

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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29 Sep 2026 at 14:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council bought a cloud-based software-as-a-service financial reporting and forecasting solution, including implementation, provisioning, training and ongoing support. The system is intended to support the council’s financial reporting and forecasting work. It is a software procurement covering business and financial software, with database and operating software also classified. The delivery location is Southampton. The purchase was made through the G-Cloud 14 framework. The requirement combines supply of the cloud solution with the services needed to put it into use and support it thereafter, rather than being a software licence alone.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Mercur Solutions (UK) Ltd. The contract is active and was signed on 26 September 2026, at a value of £337,092.01. The contract period is not stated in the available process details. The council used a direct award through the G-Cloud 14 framework, without publishing a competition notice. The procurement was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded, from an SME. Although the tender’s single lot is marked cancelled, the award and active contract are reported for that requirement; no cancellation of the award or contract is recorded.

This award shows Southampton City Council’s demand for a cloud-hosted financial reporting and forecasting platform backed by implementation, provisioning, user training and ongoing support. A credible supplier for a comparable requirement would need to provide the software as a service and demonstrate the capacity to configure and deploy it for a council, prepare users to operate it, and sustain support after implementation. Suppliers with relevant financial reporting and forecasting software, together with database and operating software capability, are closest to the stated scope. The council used the G-Cloud 14 framework and selected a supplier on price, so framework availability and a competitive cost position are relevant characteristics for providers pursuing this specific type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Financial Reporting and Forecasting Tool

Notice Description

Provision of a Cloud-Based SaaS Financial Reporting and Forecasting Solution, Including Implementation, Provisioning, Training and Ongoing Support Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a Cloud-Based SaaS Financial Reporting and Forecasting Solution, Including Implementation, Provisioning, Training and Ongoing Support Services. Additional information: This was procured using the G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14).

Procurement Information

This was a direct award using the G-Cloud 14 framework (RM1557.14).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091918-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£337,092 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ32 Southampton
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mercur Solutions (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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