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title: "Financial Management Software for a Housing and Care Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ef44"
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buyer: "BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION"
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# Financial Management Software for a Housing and Care Provider

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ef44

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## Summary

The Bournemouth Churches Housing Association has awarded a contract for "Financial Management Software for a Housing and Care Provider." The tender's main procurement category is goods, and it was in the award stage. The award, worth £213,000, was given to iplicit Limited. The tender was seeking a supplier for a finance system compliant with industry best practices while incorporating modern technologies. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This awarded contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the software industry to collaborate with housing and care providers. Companies offering financial management software solutions, particularly those with expertise in cloud technology and compliance with data protection regulations, are well-suited to compete. The contract duration is 1800 days with a possible extension of two years, allowing for long-term partnerships to develop innovative solutions for effective financial management in the housing and care sector.

## Notice

Bournemouth Churches Housing Association is seeking a supplier of modern a finance system to enable it to effectively manages its purchasing and finances. The system should utilise the latest cloud hosted technology and be web-based, accessible from a modern browser. The high level requirements are:1. Fully compliant with industry best practices, including retention of documents and data storage under the Data Protection Act and GDPR,2. Offers a multi-entity accounting platform with intercompany posting, comprehensive auditing facilities, and interfaces with Microsoft 365 for Single Sign-On (SSO),3. Features a budgeting and forecasting module, along with invoice processing, purchase order workflow, and bank reconciliation capabilities,4. Provides financial forecasting, incorporates OCR Invoice processing (or similar technology) for automated invoice handling,5. Allows users to query data and create new reports using a report builder tool.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The high level requirements are:1. Fully compliant with industry best practices, including retention of documents and data storage under the Data Protection Act and GDPR,2. Offers a multi-entity accounting platform with intercompany posting, comprehensive auditing facilities, and interfaces with Microsoft 365 for Single Sign-On (SSO),3. Features a budgeting and forecasting module, along with invoice processing, purchase order workflow, and bank reconciliation capabilities,4. Provides financial forecasting, incorporates OCR Invoice processing (or similar technology) for automated invoice handling,5. Allows users to query data and create new reports using a report builder tool.

Renewal: The contract may be extended by an additional two (2) years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002060-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 5 Years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £213,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH12 4AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Alderney & Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2024 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002060-2024
- 11 Aug 2023 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023634-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/procurementforhousing
- https://www.bcha.org.uk/

## Provenance

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