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title: "W44500: Accounts Payable Audit Software"
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# W44500: Accounts Payable Audit Software

Buyer: CONTRACT MANAGER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc99f1e2-9129-4154-b1ba-cde40ba3c3c5

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## Summary

The Contract Manager at Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of audit software for accounts payable to Softcat PLC. The procurement process, initiated as a selective tender, involved calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from February 23, 2023, to 2026, with a contract value of £52,495. The tender period ended on January 5, 2023, and the award was made on March 10, 2023, marking the completion of the process.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for software-related service providers, especially those offering audit software solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. Businesses interested in providing software solutions to the public sector in the goods category should consider engaging with Newcastle City Council for potential future opportunities.

## Notice

Provision of audit software for accounts payable team, reviews transactions and identifies transactions for manual audit.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/145a6e02-71db-45d2-a97d-f7603ad02f9c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Feb 2023 - 22 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,495 |
| 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 | CONTRACT MANAGER |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 14:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/145a6e02-71db-45d2-a97d-f7603ad02f9c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/145a6e02-71db-45d2-a97d-f7603ad02f9c
  29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e0424d4-86ad-4ff8-ba0e-6ee356921792
  Accounts Payable Audit Software - Redacted_Redacted

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