--- title: "Accounts Payable OCR and e-Invoicing Solutions Expressions of Interest" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b97db3ad-4d28-4d75-9d1d-05aad1719716" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b97db3ad-4d28-4d75-9d1d-05aad1719716" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b97db3ad-4d28-4d75-9d1d-05aad1719716.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b97db3ad-4d28-4d75-9d1d-05aad1719716.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL" published: "2019-01-08" --- # Accounts Payable OCR and e-Invoicing Solutions Expressions of Interest Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b97db3ad-4d28-4d75-9d1d-05aad1719716 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b97db3ad-4d28-4d75-9d1d-05aad1719716) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b97db3ad-4d28-4d75-9d1d-05aad1719716.json) ## Summary The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, initiated by Milton Keynes Council for the tender titled "Accounts Payable OCR and e-Invoicing Solutions Expressions of Interest." This project, classified under the CPV code for Optical-character-recognition (OCR) software package, aims to enhance invoice processing efficiency and support the migration of suppliers to electronic invoicing. The engagement period concludes on 31 January 2019, with the procurement focused on the South East region of the United Kingdom. Businesses interested in participating are encouraged to express their interest via email to the specified contact point. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for technology and software firms, especially those specialising in OCR and invoicing solutions, to engage with local government contracts. Companies that demonstrate proven expertise in delivering integrated software solutions, as well as those capable of providing innovative e-invoicing methods tailored to different supplier requirements, would be particularly well-suited to compete. With the growing emphasis on digitisation in public sector operations, this procurement could lead to substantial business growth for the right service providers. ## Notice LGSS is a jointly owned shared service formed by Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC), Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) and Milton Keynes Council (MKC) a merger of their corporate services into a single entity. LGSS is seeking a solution with proven, successful integrations and interoperability with the Agresso ERP Solution, which will: * Negate the need for manual and paper based processes for processing accounts payable invoices, maximizing the volumes of invoices presented to the Council Partners in electronic formats * Provide robust business rules to match the Councils requirements for invoice submission * Assist with the migration of suppliers to e-invoicing * Provide management report on progress of suppliers as well as associated management data * Provide robust reporting on rejected invoices to allow for accurate accruals * Where OCR is deployed, a self-learning module is essential * Support the presentation, archive and retrieval of invoice images within the ERP system The solution will offer a variety of e-invoicing methods to enable suppliers to the Councils of varying size and nature with different levels of automation to trade with the council. These methods should include electronic file transfer, direct input and invoice scanning with OCR. The solution should be intuitive and compatible with the IT infrastructure and software throughout the contract term. To express an interest in the project, please email mark.culley@milton-keynes.gov.uk. A pre-market engagement session may be undertaken once the EOI closes to discuss requirements with all interested parties. Please note that at this time, this is an expression of interest stage process only, no decision has been made on the approach to the procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eed3b5ed-5416-4ddb-85cb-a91cd5f6b3bd | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2019 | | 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 | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 3EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48313000 - Optical-character-recognition (OCR) software package - 79999200 - Invoicing services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2019 at 11:35 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eed3b5ed-5416-4ddb-85cb-a91cd5f6b3bd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eed3b5ed-5416-4ddb-85cb-a91cd5f6b3bd 8th January 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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