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# Financial System

Buyer: SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7ffb32a-cf1b-4e05-b9eb-4d4f514de8c8

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## Summary

South Ribble Borough Council, located in Leyland, England, has concluded the procurement process for a new financial system aimed at integrating and improving numerous financial functions for itself and Chorley Council. Categorised under Financial and Insurance Services (CPV: 66000000), this open procedure procurement sought a system enhancing processes like General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and procurement reporting. The tender, with a total value of £1,309,240, entered the award stage on 2 January 2025, following the tender period which ended on 6 November 2024. The contract with Technology One UK Ltd commences on 1 February 2025 and spans over a decade, ending on 31 January 2035.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in the development and implementation of comprehensive financial IT solutions, particularly those with expertise in financial systems integration and cloud-based service management. Companies capable of delivering enhanced user experiences, simplified workflows, and robust reporting capabilities are particularly well-suited for this tender. While the procurement process is complete, similar opportunities could benefit vendors equipped to meet extensive and precise financial IT requirements of local governmental bodies. Businesses focussing on large-scale digital transformation projects are ideally positioned to engage in such future procurements.

## Notice

Chorley Council is inviting tenders for a new financial system to encompass itself, South Ribble Council and relevant legal entities. The system will encompass an integrated debtor, purchase card, general ledger and procurement service to deliver financial information and reporting fit for purpose. A detailed list of functionality requirements is included within the tender documents, but the emphasis is on improved processes and end user experience as well as an ability to work in system as well as exporting into spreadsheet software. Within the scope of the project is: * General Ledger * Accounts Payable (Creditors) * Intelligent Invoice Scanning (OCR) * Accounts Receivable (Debtors) * Debt Recovery * Procurement (Procure to Pay) * Reporting * Making Tax Digital * Purchase Cards Monitoring System * GDPR / Archiving * Integration with all feeder systems (e.g. customer payments and payroll) * Finance Server Transfer to Cloud (Procedure for retaining and archiving existing data) * Access to Cloud based system via Citrix Enhanced functionality required; * Enhanced end-user experience (dashboard / simpler system interface) * Simplified approval/workflow processes and access/authorisation segregation configuration * Enhanced reporting capability for Finance and non-Finance users * Balance sheet reconciliation module

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/450a656b-7f6c-426d-9764-dab4cb5f90bb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,309,240 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,309,240 |
| 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 | SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEYLAND |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR25 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | South Ribble |
| Electoral ward | Broadfield |
| Westminster constituency | South Ribble |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TECHNOLOGY ONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2025 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/450a656b-7f6c-426d-9764-dab4cb5f90bb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/450a656b-7f6c-426d-9764-dab4cb5f90bb
  26th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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