--- title: "CP2219-22 Finance System Procurement - Critical Friend" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4aae4990-357c-4f09-83db-5d4bed8b0c41" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4aae4990-357c-4f09-83db-5d4bed8b0c41" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4aae4990-357c-4f09-83db-5d4bed8b0c41.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4aae4990-357c-4f09-83db-5d4bed8b0c41.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-04-22" --- # CP2219-22 Finance System Procurement - Critical Friend Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4aae4990-357c-4f09-83db-5d4bed8b0c41 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4aae4990-357c-4f09-83db-5d4bed8b0c41) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4aae4990-357c-4f09-83db-5d4bed8b0c41.json) ## Summary Devon County Council is currently undertaking a significant procurement process titled "CP2219-22 Finance System Procurement - Critical Friend" aimed at replacing its outdated financial system, which has been in use for over 25 years. This initiative is scheduled to commence in July 2022, aiming for full implementation and the decommissioning of the existing system by December 2025. The tender, classified under "Research and development consultancy services," involves a total contract value of £130,000 and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 17 May 2022, with contract activities beginning on 9 June 2022. This procurement provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in financial system implementations and consultancy services. Companies with expertise in recent financial system adaptations, especially those familiar with government processes, would find this tender particularly fitting. As Devon County Council seeks a partner with a strong record in enhancing efficiency and integration, organisations that can demonstrate innovation and leadership in technology solutions may benefit significantly from this opportunity. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, promoting inclusivity in the bidding process. ## Notice Devon County Council (DCC) is replacing its financial system, together with some ancillary systems. We are looking to commence the procurement of a solution in July 2022, full implementation and decommissioning of the existing system by December 2025. The current system is over 25 years old. DCC is keen to use this opportunity to alter its working practices to increase efficiency, visibility, access and integration within the authority and for wider stakeholders. We want to ensure that we source a finance system that is going to inform DCC of best practice and provide efficient and effective ways of working. The solution will be a driver of change for us, rather than be a system adapted to suit our current ways of working. We are keen that the organisation we work with is a market leader and works to deliver technology that will develop with us, ensuring continuous improvement and fit with other Council systems. Alongside the new system, as part of a gateway review process, we are looking to bring in external expertise to the planning and delivery of the project. it is proposed that the project bring in a third party, at critical points, to provide external scrutiny and an impartial view of risks and progress. We would like to procure a single organisation with strong knowledge of recent financial system implementations at County Council level to provide this support to us. This advice would need to be system agnostic, and the provider should not have an interest in either bidding for the system implementation, the system chosen for procurement, or in the implementation partner chosen alongside the system to implement it with us. The work will consist of a number of reviews for us commencing June 2022 and completing no later than December 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a539d561-3081-4c4d-85bc-a38ec1b70053 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 17 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Jun 2022 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £130,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX2 4QD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's | | Westminster constituency | Exeter | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Apr 2022 at 10:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a539d561-3081-4c4d-85bc-a38ec1b70053 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a539d561-3081-4c4d-85bc-a38ec1b70053 22nd April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.devon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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