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title: "Finance & Accounting and Purchase to Pay System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06603a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-06-30"
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# Finance & Accounting and Purchase to Pay System

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06603a

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust involves the Finance & Accounting and Purchase to Pay System, focusing on connecting finance and procurement through an integrated platform. This procurement falls under the industry category of software-related services and is specifically located in Taunton, United Kingdom (UKK23). The procurement recently reached the award stage, with the contract dated 30th June 2026 and signed with an active status. The contract runs from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2028, valued at £742,730.82 (gross value of £891,276.98). This procurement followed a direct award method to ensure service continuity with the existing supplier, Integrated Business Software and Solutions Limited, while planning is underway for a future competitive procurement process.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly those offering software-related services, to engage with public health sector procurement. While this direct award is currently complete, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in financial software solutions can strategically position themselves for the anticipated competitive process planned within 6-8 months. Engaging with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, a central government public authority, could foster long-term growth prospects and strengthen credentials within the healthcare IT solutions sector. As such, companies proficient in financial integration platforms and capable of delivering cost-efficient and uninterrupted services stand to benefit significantly from these procurement activities.

## Notice

Integrated Finance & Accounting and Purchase to Pay system that connects finance and procurement in one secure platform. The authority intends to directly award a contract to the incumbent P2P supplier for additional repeat services necessary to maintain continuity of the existing Purchase to Pay platform. The value of the contract has been updated to full two year value (previous notice stated one year in error) and inclusion of InStream which was previously a separate contract with the same supplier.

### Procurement Information

The authority intends to directly award a contract to the incumbent P2P supplier for additional repeat services necessary to maintain continuity of the existing Purchase to Pay platform. A procurement process for the future P2P solution is currently being planned and will proceed once internal capacity allows. This is likely to be within the next 6-8 months. This direct award is strictly time-limited, proportionate, and designed solely to ensure the uninterrupted functioning of essential financial operations pending the re-procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061122-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £299,890 |
| Contracts value | £742,730 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTEGRATED BUSINESS SOFTWARE AND SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2026 at 10:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061122-2026
- 3 Mar 2026 at 08:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018718-2026
- 2 Mar 2026 at 17:16 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018671-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061122-2026
  30th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018718-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018671-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ibsoftwaresolutions.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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