--- title: "EOI - Provision of Licensing and Support of \"Open Accounts and eBis Finance Management Software\" Product Suite." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-74bfa6fb-f658-410b-b144-867288833915" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-74bfa6fb-f658-410b-b144-867288833915" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74bfa6fb-f658-410b-b144-867288833915.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74bfa6fb-f658-410b-b144-867288833915.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED" published: "2024-02-23" --- # EOI - Provision of Licensing and Support of "Open Accounts and eBis Finance Management Software" Product Suite. Buyer: TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-74bfa6fb-f658-410b-b144-867288833915 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-74bfa6fb-f658-410b-b144-867288833915) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74bfa6fb-f658-410b-b144-867288833915.json) ## Summary The Together Housing Group Limited has initiated a procurement process for the provision of licensing and support for the "Open Accounts and eBis Finance Management Software" product suite. The process is currently in the planning stage with an engagement end date set for 15th March 2024. The procurement opportunity falls under the software package and information systems industry category, with the delivery address located in Halifax, England. This early engagement exercise is intended to assess market capability and identify potential suppliers who can meet the organization's requirements. This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations specializing in software solutions. Prospective businesses interested in providing licensing and support services for the finance and accountancy functions can participate in the Expression of Interest (EOI) process. Together Housing Group Limited, the buying organisation, is seeking qualified providers to support their existing software system and enhance their financial processes. Businesses are encouraged to submit their responses before the EOI closure deadline to be considered for the procurement opportunity. ## Notice This is a call for Expressions of Interest ("EOI") pertaining to an intended procurement exercise by THA. Together Housing ("THA") is seeking a suitably qualified and capable provider to provide licensing and support for its embedded "Open Accounts" and eBis Software System. Such system has historically been provided by Orchard Information Systems Limited, and is utilised across the Finance and Accountancy functions of THA. This document is not, at this stage, a call for competition. Together Housing is instead seeking to utilise Early Engagement and Expressions of Interest to build an understanding of the capability within the market for meeting its requirement, and to assess the benefits of competition for this requirement. Open Accounts and eBis (together "the Solution" within this document) is utilised as the primary software solution for Finance, Accountancy and Accounts Payable functions across THA. The Solution is at present utilised by approximately 40 users (for Open Accounts), and 550 across the eBis e-Finance software packages. This further extends to non-finance users, for the raising, authorisation and processing of purchase orders and payments. The solution is currently hosted on Together Housing Digital Infrastructure. This Expression of Interest Exercise is thus intended to develop a further understanding of the Market Capability pertaining to support of the Open Accounts and eBis Finance Management Software, and identify suitably capable and qualified suppliers who may meet Together Housings requirements. Such Expression of Interest exercise is intended to inform Together Housing's Planned Procurement Activity, and response in no way constitutes any form of agreement or assurance from Together Housing regarding the development of its procurement process or selection of Procurement "Route to market" for this provision. Prospective organisations who wish to express their interest must ensure that they have completed and returned the document, with all questions completed and responded to with the document, in advance of the EOI Closure deadline. All responses to this EOI should be sent to THG.Procurement@togetherhousing.co.uk, with the email subject "THG Open Accounts EOI response". Responses received after this deadline may not be considered or accounted for by Together Housing. Please be advised that any additional documentation, unless requested as part of the question set within this EOI document, shall not be considered or reviewed by Together Housing. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11342f89-5b1e-455b-a928-bd44b5853fa0 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED | | Locality | HALIFAX | | Post town | Halifax | | Postcode | HX1 2EB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Calderdale | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Halifax | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 23 Feb 2024 at 10:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11342f89-5b1e-455b-a928-bd44b5853fa0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11342f89-5b1e-455b-a928-bd44b5853fa0 23rd February 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/350baa4f-ffe3-4a3f-a2a5-37fd62d4a99f EOI document for completion and return ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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