Notice Information
Notice Title
National Library of Scotland - Finance System
Notice Description
The National Library of Scotland is undertaking pre-market engagement via the PIN to identify interested parties. The Library is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, knowledgeable and innovative Service Provider to provide a financial system. Please record your expression of interest via PCS.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The National Library of Scotland (the Library) is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, knowledgeable and innovative Service Provider to replace its current finance systems with a modern equivalent that will generate business efficiencies. The Library is adopting a Cloud-first approach and is therefore seeking cloud-based solutions. The required finance system must include: main accounting package - purchases / sales / general ledgers; purchase ordering system; reporting system; support. The system should be able to effectively accommodate Library operations at the following scale: 10 expert Finance staff; 100 general staff users (purchase order creation / invoice approval); 350 staff on payslip and turnover of ~20 million GBP. It is anticipated that the ITT will be published in April 2025, and the new finance system will be required to replace the current one by November 2025 and will run for 3 - 9 years. Please record your expression of interest via PCS.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000787384
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521476
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48100000 - Industry specific software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Ines Mrs Byrne
- Contact Email
- i.byrne@nls.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316233700
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1EW
- 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
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521476
National Library of Scotland - Finance System - The National Library of Scotland is undertaking pre-market engagement via the PIN to identify interested parties. The Library is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, knowledgeable and innovative Service Provider to provide a financial system. Please record your expression of interest via PCS.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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