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title: "Provision of SAGE support and maintenance and contract and related services"
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# Provision of SAGE support and maintenance and contract and related services

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4bffffc1-ef1f-48fe-8ed7-93997fdd2a68

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service has completed the procurement process for the provision of support and maintenance for its Sage 1000 finance system. The contract, valued at £60,000, covers software maintenance and repair services (CPV: 72267000) and will run from 1st April 2024 until 31st March 2026. This procurement was conducted under a waiver and has been awarded to Datel Group Plc. Located in Reading, England (postal code RG31 7SD), the Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service sought to secure services to extend the life of its current finance system until the end of 2029, particularly as updates from Sage will cease after December 2024. The contract was awarded on 19th November 2024, and the award notice was published on 4th December 2024.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software maintenance and repair services, particularly those familiar with finance systems like Sage 1000. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which the Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service considers well-suited for this contract, can leverage this opportunity to showcase their expertise and secure a long-term partnership. With the need to maintain crucial financial systems, companies that can offer robust support and innovative solutions will find potential growth and development avenues in fulfilling these service requirements.

## Notice

The Authority has a requirement for support and maintenance of its current finance system, Sage 1000, for an additional two years to allow enough time to procure and implement a new accounting system. While Sage 1000 will come to its end of life in 2029, Sage will cease to provide updates to the system after December 2024. For this reason, the Authority will shortly go to market to source a new finance system. This contract was awarded under a waiver.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8d2d022-f758-49fd-95e1-53e1983cc736 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Waiver |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DATEL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2024 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8d2d022-f758-49fd-95e1-53e1983cc736

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8d2d022-f758-49fd-95e1-53e1983cc736
  4th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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