--- title: "Financial Software System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c5b4d2a9-df54-43bf-9fac-0a76e94a161d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5b4d2a9-df54-43bf-9fac-0a76e94a161d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5b4d2a9-df54-43bf-9fac-0a76e94a161d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5b4d2a9-df54-43bf-9fac-0a76e94a161d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FENLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-20" --- # Financial Software System Buyer: FENLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5b4d2a9-df54-43bf-9fac-0a76e94a161d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5b4d2a9-df54-43bf-9fac-0a76e94a161d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5b4d2a9-df54-43bf-9fac-0a76e94a161d.json) ## Summary Fenland District Council has awarded a contract for a Financial Software System to UNIT4 Business Software Limited. The procurement falls under the industry category of System and Support Services (CPV code 72250000) and is located in March, England (postal code PE15 8NQ). The contract was awarded without prior publication due to extreme urgency, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £240,000, starts on 1st April 2026 and ends on 31st March 2029. The procurement stage is complete, with the award date on 17th December 2024 and the contract notice published on 20th December 2024. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in finance system software, particularly those capable of delivering immediate support and services under urgent conditions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust solutions and a proven track record in system and support services are well-suited to compete in similar urgent procurement processes. The Council's need for business continuity and statutory compliance highlights the importance of reliable and efficient service providers in this sector. ## Notice The Council considers that the award of the contract to UNIT4 is permitted by Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR). Regulation 32 of the PCR allows contracting authorities to award a public contract by a negotiated procedure without prior publication in specified circumstances. Regulation 32(2)(c) allows the award of a public contract by negotiated procedure without prior publication for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, where the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. UNIT4 gave notice that it would unilaterally withdraw its on premise software support from31st December 2024 and the Council considers that it has insufficient time to conduct market testing, performing a full scoping and specification exercise, carrying out an adequate procurement exercise and implementing a new cloud based solution. This is one of the Council's most fundamental and strategic software systems and the Council cannot risk operating on an unsupported finance system. Accordingly, the award of a contract to UNIT4 pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(c) is necessary, for reasons of extreme urgency, to enable the Council to ensure that it has business continuity and maintains statutory compliance. The Council has awarded a contract to UNIT4 for the minimum necessary period offered by UNIT4 and the Council will therefore be able in that time to review its potential options and carry out a procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0d70e12-3415-41b4-8602-74a1a9302baa | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - In accordance with regulation 32 | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £240,000 | | 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 | FENLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | MARCH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE15 8NQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Fenland | | Electoral ward | March North | | Westminster constituency | North East Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72250000 - System and support services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2024 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0d70e12-3415-41b4-8602-74a1a9302baa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0d70e12-3415-41b4-8602-74a1a9302baa 20th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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