Planning

National Library of Scotland - Finance System

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND

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Planning

09 Jan 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The National Library of Scotland is planning a procurement process for a new finance system, with the tender titled "National Library of Scotland - Finance System" categorized under "Recreation, culture and religion." The procurement process is currently at the planning stage with an anticipated publication date for the ITT in April 2025. The new finance system is expected to be in place by November 2025 and will operate out of the Library's location in Edinburgh, Scotland, for a duration of 3 to 9 years. The procurement has a budget of £250,000 and seeks to adopt a cloud-based solution.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in financial systems and cloud-based solutions. The National Library of Scotland is looking for a suitably qualified and innovative service provider to replace its current finance systems, which include main accounting packages, purchase ordering systems, reporting systems, and support services. The contract is especially well-suited for businesses with extensive experience in handling finance systems of significant scale and complexity, given the requirement to accommodate Library operations involving 10 expert Finance staff and 100 general staff users. This procurement process can facilitate significant business growth for the successful bidder by establishing a long-term relationship with a renowned public institution.

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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.

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

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.

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