Award

eFinancials V6.5 Upgrade

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The Registers of Scotland has completed the procurement process titled "eFinancials V6.5 Upgrade" within the Land Registry sector, located at Meadowbank House, 153 London Road, Edinburgh, EH8 7AU. This award, finalised on 13th March 2025, was conducted through a limited procurement method, with the rationale being intellectual property rights concerns. The upgrade involves transitioning the e-Financials software from version 5.5 to 6.5. The process included an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition and was executed under Regulation 33.4.b(ii). The contract, valued at GBP 85,995, was signed on 28th October 2024 and was awarded to Advanced Business Software and Solutions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for software development businesses, particularly those specialising in bespoke software solutions. SMEs with expertise in technical functionality and integration stand to benefit by collaborating with governmental bodies like the Registers of Scotland. This contract could potentially pave the way for further partnerships and projects within the public sector, offering growth and visibility in the regional ICT industry. The successful supplier, being a small or medium enterprise (SME), underscores the tender's suitability for businesses of a similar scale looking to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

eFinancials V6.5 Upgrade

Notice Description

Upgrade of the e-Financials software from V5.5 to V6.5

Lot Information

Lot 1

Upgrade of the e-Financials software from V5.5 to V6.5.

Procurement Information

Intellectual Property Rights are an issue, e.g., bespoke designs, some research programmes, software are unique to this supplier.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000781702
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525968
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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

48442000 - Financial systems software package

48812000 - Financial information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£85,995 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
itprocurement@ros.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314793610

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 7AU
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADVANCED BUSINESS SOFTWARE AND SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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