--- title: "eFinancials Software Hosting" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND" published: "2022-02-17" --- # eFinancials Software Hosting Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751.json) ## Summary The procurement process concerns a contract awarded by Forestry and Land Scotland for 'eFinancials Software Hosting', aimed at upgrading its eFinancials software. The award, completed on January 14, 2022, falls within the services industry and is based in Inverness, UK. This procurement was initiated as a limited tender without a prior publication of a call for competition due to time-sensitive requirements, ensuring continuity and security of the software system. The total contract value is approximately £206,000, with key documentation available for reference. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in software hosting and IT services, particularly those familiar with financial systems. Companies that have experience in providing timely infrastructure upgrades and maintaining system security will be especially well-suited to meet the demands of similar contracts. As the current market shows reliance on established suppliers, innovative and agile firms could gain traction by demonstrating their capability to support critical software solutions in a timely manner. ## Notice The contract is for provision of hosting to enable the upgrade of FLS' eFinancials software. ### Lot Information Lot 1 FLS has made a decision to upgrade a current version of finance software due to the risk of being out of support. As the current server and associated infrastructure does not have the capacity to support this, an upgrade to the infrastructure is required. Not responding to the required hosting change would result in the organisation's eFinancials system falling out of support, which carries a high risk of inability to deal with system failure and to maintain adequate system security. FLS therefore awarded this contract for the provision of hosting services without competition to the current supplier of the software. The current contract for software upgrade is timebound and having to establish a contract for hosting through a different route to market would add significant time and resource, and put the organisation in a breach of the existing contract due to the breach of timescales. It would also introduce further risks to FLS due to the delay in upgrading. ### Procurement Information The current contract for software upgrade is timebound and having to establish a contract for hosting through a different route to market would add significant time and resource, and put the organisation in a breach of the existing contract due to the breach of timescales. It would also introduce further risks to FLS due to the delay in upgrading. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441079 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | 17 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £206,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 8NW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness West | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ADVANCED BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72250000 - System and support services - 72251000 - Disaster recovery services - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 17 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441079 - 19 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438162 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438162 eFinancials Software Hosting - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. The contract is for provision of hosting to enable the upgrade of FLS' eFinancials software. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441079 eFinancials Software Hosting - The contract is for provision of hosting to enable the upgrade of FLS' eFinancials software. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.forestryandland.gov.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000679751.json.