DN Colleges Group - Provision of a Finance System

DN Colleges GroupcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05eb26Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£350k

Awarded 08 Apr 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

22 Apr 2026

Description

DN Colleges Group is seeking to procure a cloud-based, off-the-shelf Finance System to replace the current finance platform. The procurement includes full implementation services such as data migration, environment setup, configuration, testing, training, and mobilisation, leading to a planned go-live of 1 February 2027. The contract will run for 5 years, with two optional extensions of up to 2 years each (5+2+2). This requirement covers software subscription, hosting, support, maintenance, security, integrations, and all services needed to implement and operate the Finance System throughout the contract term.

Scope

Reference
CA16815
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2032
Possible extension to 31 Jan 2036

Maximum 2 extensions of 24 months per extension.

CPV classifications
72262000
48442000
48444100
48443000
48440000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical Quality RequirementsTechnical Quality Requirementsquality45.00%
Schedule of PricesSchedule of Pricesprice35.00%
Added Value RequirementsAdded Value Requirementsquality10.00%
PresentationPresentationquality10.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£350k

Award date

08 Apr 2026

Contract start

01 Feb 2027

Contract end

31 Jan 2032

Awarded to