---
title: "Finance System & Support for Schools - Standard ERP 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f0db"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-03"
---

# Finance System & Support for Schools - Standard ERP 2026

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f0db

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured finance system licences, support and hosting functions for schools through the Standard ERP 2026 package. This is a managed finance-software service combining access to the ERP system with ongoing technical support and hosted operation. The requirement serves schools connected with the council and covers financial and insurance services alongside education and training services. Delivery is associated with Bristol, where the council is based. The buyer is Bristol City Council, a local public authority. The procurement was arranged as one package rather than separate requirements, so suppliers would need to provide the system-related service as an integrated offer rather than only a standalone software licence, support desk or hosting component.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to BLUCAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED, an SME. It used a below-threshold limited competition. The award date is not stated, while the contract was signed on 25 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £110,000 excluding VAT, or £132,000 including VAT. One lot was completed and the award covers that lot. The selected supplier is responsible for the finance system and associated support and hosting services under the Standard ERP 2026 package. The published outcome identifies the award and contract terms, but does not set out a scored evaluation breakdown or separate award criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Bristol City Council for a school-focused finance ERP service delivered as a combined software, hosting and support arrangement. Suppliers preparing for a future requirement of this kind would need to show that they can licence or operate the relevant finance platform, maintain reliable hosted services and provide responsive technical support. The buyer’s agreed performance measures indicate particular importance for helpdesk query handling, system availability, user training and controlled software changes. A credible competitor would therefore need operational capacity across service desk support, hosting resilience, training delivery and application change management, with evidence that these functions can be coordinated for schools. The incumbent is an SME, indicating that delivery is feasible for a suitably capable specialist provider rather than only a large systems integrator.

## Notice

Finance System & Support for Schools Package: Standard ERP 2026 Licences, Support and Hosting functions of the Standard ERP package

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083281-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £110,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bristol City Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUCAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 09:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083281-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083281-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.gov.uk
- https://www.blucar.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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