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title: "Homes England - 2024/25 Financial Year End & Efin Upgrade Support (Direct Award)"
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buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)"
published: "2025-03-02"
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# Homes England - 2024/25 Financial Year End & Efin Upgrade Support (Direct Award)

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a4a4895-3892-4f38-8e7b-71e9b0c343e8

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## Summary

Homes England, operating as the Homes and Communities Agency, has concluded a tender process for the provision of accounting and auditing services under the title "Homes England - 2024/25 Financial Year End & Efin Upgrade Support (Direct Award)." This contract involved supporting the financial year-end processes and upgrading the Efinancials system. The contract, valued at £25,000, was directly awarded to STCS and covered a range of activities from backlog clearances and year-end activities to system interface testing. The award was made on 26 February 2025, with the contract period running from 10 March 2025 to 30 September 2025. The services are to be delivered in England.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in financial systems support and upgrades. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in particular, are highlighted as suitable candidates for such contracts, enabling them to showcase their expertise in accounting and auditing services. The direct procurement method simplifies the process for qualified businesses to engage with high-profile public sector clients like Homes England, offering a substantial platform for expanding their portfolios and gaining valuable experience in the public sector.

## Notice

Provision of tailored support to prepare for and execute the financial year end and around the migration of our core finance system, Efinancials. Activities to conduct * Clear backlog or urgent issues/small changes on PCS and PaDD that are required for year end * Year end dry run Year End Activities * Full back up * Manual roll forward * Creation of month end, quarter end and year end data universes * PaDD roll forward Pipeline Changes * Build the new pipeline requirements into PCS and MOP Efin upgrade * Test the PCS and PaDD interfaces into Efin * Design the interfaces of PCS and PaDD into Efin 6.5 * Test the PCS and PaDD interfaces into Efin 6.5

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c2f6de5-fa13-47d0-84c5-5087ee59022f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STCS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2025 at 19:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c2f6de5-fa13-47d0-84c5-5087ee59022f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c2f6de5-fa13-47d0-84c5-5087ee59022f
  2nd March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england

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