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title: "Ayrshire College Finance System Support and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000569445"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "AYRSHIRE COLLEGE"
published: "2019-03-22"
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# Ayrshire College Finance System Support and Maintenance

Buyer: AYRSHIRE COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000569445

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## Summary

Ayrshire College, located in Kilmarnock, UK, has completed the procurement process for the "Ayrshire College Finance System Support and Maintenance" contract. This procurement, classified under services in the education sector, was initiated through a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition. The total value of the contract is GBP 82,902, covering a period of three years, starting on 1st April 2019. The award was made to Advanced Business Solutions Limited, a large-scale supplier, on 3rd December 2018, and the standstill period concluded on 18th March 2019.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in finance system support and maintenance, specifically those familiar with proprietary software solutions. Companies interested in expanding their operations in the education sector, particularly those equipped to provide ongoing maintenance and support for financial systems, could find this contract relevant. The exclusivity of Advanced Business Solutions Limited in delivering services related to Ayrshire College’s finance system indicates a potential gap that other service providers might explore, especially if they can offer innovative solutions or bespoke services.

## Notice

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice. This notice is to indicate that Ayrshire College intends to contract with Advance Business Solutions Ltd for the provision of support and maintenance services for Open Accounts Finance System and all implemented modules for 3 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice is to indicate that Ayrshire College intends to contract with Advance Business Solutions Ltd for the the provision of support and maintenance services for Open Accounts Finance System including the installation of the e-Biz module. This service has a total cost of GBP 82,902 for 3 years. The contract start date is 1st April 2019. Ayrshire College holds a perpetual licence to access and use Open Accounts and associated software with Advance Business Solutions Ltd. Advanced Business Solutions Ltd owns and has exclusive rights in respect of all intellectual property rights in the College's current finance system and Advanced Business Solutions Ltd is, therefore, the only provider able to meet the College's need for continued support and maintenance of the finance system, Open Accounts.

### Procurement Information

The services can only be provided by a particular provider for reasons that are technical, connected with the protection of exclusive rights and the need to purchase services which cannot be provided separately other than as an addition to the services originally provided by the supplier. Due to the high costs of a new finance system and budget constraints, business continuity can only be maintained with Advanced Business Solutions Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349299 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F25 - Concession Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £82,902 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AYRSHIRE COLLEGE |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA1 3HY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM9 Southern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72253200 - Systems support services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F25 - Concession Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349299
- 7 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347826

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347826
  Ayrshire College Finance System Support and Maintenance - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice. This notice is to indicate that Ayrshire College intends to contract with Advance Business Solutions Ltd for the provision of support and maintenance services for Open Accounts Finance System and all implemented modules for 3 years.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349299
  Ayrshire College Finance System Support and Maintenance - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice. This notice is to indicate that Ayrshire College intends to contract with Advance Business Solutions Ltd for the provision of support and maintenance services for Open Accounts Finance System and all implemented modules for 3 years.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www1.ayrshire.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000569445

## Provenance

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