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title: "APHA Finance Transformation"
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# APHA Finance Transformation

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39aad701-6513-48b9-83e3-1592e31525d5

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "APHA Finance Transformation" is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on the improvement of financial systems for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). This initiative falls under the industry category of Financial Information Systems. The contract was awarded on 6 March 2017, with an overall contract value of £139,000, and will run until 22 December 2017. This tender involved a limited procurement method, which means the contract was awarded without prior publication of a contract notice. The tender period concluded on 6 February 2017, and the services are set to benefit various geographical locations, including the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses in the financial consultancy and software development sectors, particularly those skilled in financial management and database systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to engage, as they can leverage their expertise to deliver the required enhancements in financial reporting and management processes. This project not only presents a lucrative contract but also allows businesses to contribute to significant improvements in governmental financial practices.

## Notice

The Project objectives include: 1.Improving delivery of APHA's annual financial accounts to be laid before parliament whilst ensuring that management review points are minimised. 2.Improving the forecast process and accuracy of APHA reporting. 3.Reviewing the budget. 4.Putting in place continuous improvement activities and aid in the Defra finance transformation and work with Defra on the Finance Transformation project to include new structures and procedures. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d64b7e7-9643-4c3e-835b-5d578c0cf12c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2017 - 22 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £139,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £139,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEYMOUR JOHN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 48812000 - Financial information systems
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2017 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d64b7e7-9643-4c3e-835b-5d578c0cf12c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d64b7e7-9643-4c3e-835b-5d578c0cf12c
  16th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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