--- title: "000767 British Library Finance Business System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-885964ad-c654-428c-ae4d-ea7356ac7457" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-885964ad-c654-428c-ae4d-ea7356ac7457" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-885964ad-c654-428c-ae4d-ea7356ac7457.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-885964ad-c654-428c-ae4d-ea7356ac7457.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE BRITISH LIBRARY" published: "2017-09-14" --- # 000767 British Library Finance Business System Buyer: THE BRITISH LIBRARY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-885964ad-c654-428c-ae4d-ea7356ac7457 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-885964ad-c654-428c-ae4d-ea7356ac7457) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-885964ad-c654-428c-ae4d-ea7356ac7457.json) ## Summary The British Library is currently seeking tenders for its project titled "000767 British Library Finance Business System." This procurement, categorised under financial systems software, is in the Tender stage and anticipates completion of submissions by 16 October 2017. The project is set in Yorkshire and the Humber, England, and has an estimated value of £600,000. The expected contract period will commence on 22 January 2018 and run until 31 March 2026. The procurement method employed is a selective procedure designed to attract suitable suppliers. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial management software, particularly those capable of providing scalable cloud solutions with comprehensive functionality. Suitable vendors may include SMEs with expertise in finance and procurement systems, software maintenance, and implementation services. Companies with a proven track record in delivering similar integrated solutions and project support will find this procurement particularly appealing, as the British Library requires robust systems, ongoing maintenance, and assistance with optimising financial processes. ## Notice The British Library is seeking to procure a cloud based financial management software that will provide scalable functionality for Finance and Procurement as well as meeting a range of technical and non-functional requirements. The system must: * Provide system access for a minimum of 150 users, based on current usage, however this is expected to increase to maximise the advantages of the new solution. The current number of employees is in the region of 1,500. * Include General Ledger, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Budgeting and Forecasting and associated Reporting. * Include regular upgrades and updates, on-going software maintenance, product defect fixes and regulation compliance updates. * Provide backups, data storage, security, and disaster recovery. * Include a solution for archiving and providing access to seven years of rolling historical data from the current system, with the migration of current year and prior year financial data into the live environment. The scope of this tender, and subsequent contract, will also include the provision of implementation services, business process reengineering in order to redesign core finance processes, and on-going support and maintenance of the implemented system, through either the system provider or approved partner. Support for the implementation through either the selected system provider or a partner, will be expected to deliver the project to time and cost ensuring staff at the British Library are provided with the key skills to manage the business process workflows in an efficient and effective way post implementation. Please browse to https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk and click on the Current Opportunities and Notices link for further details on registering on the Library's eTendering portal and replying to the SQ. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c68c7922-4e78-4caa-a9e0-78f79aa558ae | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Jan 2018 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 | THE BRITISH LIBRARY | | Locality | WETHERBY | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS23 7BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Wetherby | | Westminster constituency | Wetherby and Easingwold | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48442000 - Financial systems software package - 48443000 - Accounting software package - 48490000 - Procurement software package ## Release History - 14 Sep 2017 at 12:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c68c7922-4e78-4caa-a9e0-78f79aa558ae ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c68c7922-4e78-4caa-a9e0-78f79aa558ae 14th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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