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Finance System Solution

Colchester City Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 12:41

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Summary of the contracting process

Colchester City Council commissioned a fully integrated finance system for its council operations. The requirement covers finance and accounting software, financial information systems and related transaction-processing capabilities. The system is intended to replace or succeed the council’s current finance system, which is due to end in March 2027. Delivery is for Colchester City Council in Essex. This is a software and information-systems requirement rather than a standalone financial processing service: the central need is an integrated finance platform meeting the council’s specification. The procurement was managed by Colchester City Council, which will use the system to support its financial functions.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Integrated Business Software and Solutions Ltd, trading as Integra. The award was made on 28 August 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. Its value is £455,000. The stated term is three years, with an option to extend by one year under the G-Cloud 14 framework. The council used a direct award through the Government Commercial Agency’s G-Cloud 14 framework, without a separate competition. The process included early market engagement and system demonstrations, and the framework’s search criteria were applied. Evaluation was based on adherence to the specification, weighted at 60%, and price, weighted at 40%. The procurement was conducted as a single requirement; its recorded lot was later marked cancelled, while the overall award and contract are active.

The award shows demand from Colchester City Council for an integrated finance platform that can meet a detailed specification and support financial and accounting operations. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need a proven finance system with integrated functionality, strong alignment with the council’s stated requirements and the ability to demonstrate the solution in practice. Price matters, but the evaluation placed greater weight on specification compliance. Suppliers should also be able to compete through the G-Cloud framework route, including meeting its search criteria and supporting a direct-award assessment. The council’s need to replace an existing system on a fixed transition timetable indicates that implementation planning and dependable delivery would be commercially important alongside the software itself.»}”】【final 博众 天天中彩票中大奖atillugu? Wait output JSON desired exact. Ensure 100-150 words each. First ~106. second 120. third 105. Fine. But says lot cancelled; mention? overall lot cancelled inconsistent active award. Data indicates one lot cancelled; perhaps report cancellation plain with date reason if award cancelled/contract terminated; not award cancelled. We don't need mention. Yet line

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Finance System Solution

Notice Description

Colchester City Council is currently looking to commission a supplier to provide a fully integrated finance system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Colchester City Council is currently looking to commission a supplier to provide a fully integrated finance system.

Procurement Information

Award was made through an existing Framework agreement via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14). Direct Award is allowed following early market engagement, adhering to the search criteria within the framework agreement, system demonstrations and Price as provided within the framework agreement. Timescales were a consideration due to the current finance system being terminated at the end of March 2027, so the council needed to undertake a procurement exercise that met the enforced deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092815-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

48441000 - Financial analysis software package

48442000 - Financial systems software package

48812000 - Financial information systems

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£455,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days 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
Colchester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO3 3WG
Postcode Area
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTEGRATED BUSINESS SOFTWARE AND SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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