Finance System software including installation and ongoing support & maintenance

Preston CollegecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06854eProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive

Estimated value

Awarded value

£191k

Awarded 13 Jul 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

14 Jul 2026

Description

We are seeking a replacement for our current finance system. We require a system which can cover all aspects of college finance such as general ledger, purchase ledger, sales ledger as well as manage workflows and approvals etc. Details are in the attached specification – Appendix 1. Our focus is on having an off the shelf option where possible, to maintain the simplicity of implementation and use, upgrading and maintenance etc. We also require installation of the system and ongoing support & maintenance for the remainder of the contract which is 4 years with optional 4 x 12-month extensions.

Scope

Reference
CA17619
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2031
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2035

Extensions allowed: Yes (4 x 12 months)

CPV classifications
48444000
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 Technicalquality70.00%
Social value Social valuequality5.00%
Price Priceprice25.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

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

Awarded value

£191k

Award date

13 Jul 2026

Contract start

31 Aug 2026

Contract end

27 Jul 2031

Awarded to