Scope
Reference
PME notice 22/01/2026
Description
Scope
City College Norwich are seeking to engage the market in advance of a forthcoming tender opportunity for a financial management software system covering but not limited
to:
Support statutory and regulatory compliance (FE and HE requirements)
Enable real-time financial visibility and reporting.
Reduce manual processing and reliance on spreadsheets.
Improve auditability and financial governance.
Support multi funding streams and complex reporting requirements.
General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Budgeting and Forecasting
Fixed Assets
Cash and Treasury Management
Procurement and Expenses
Reporting and Business Intelligence
The purpose of this early market engagement is to make relevant bidders aware of the upcoming opportunity, gather interest and invite bidders to demonstrate their systems to CCN via Teams or other remote methods between the dates of February 23rd 2026
and March 13th 2026.
The duration of the demonstrations will be one hour.
The number of demonstrations will be limited up to 6 suppliers selected on a first responder basis, this is purely for Pre Market Engagement (PME) and if you are not selected at this stage there may be other opportunities during the process.
The contract is likely to last a minimum 5 years, with the intention to have the implementation completed by June 1st 2027, we would like to understand the suppliers required timelines to ensure this is achievable.
CCN's current intention is to procure this through the Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) framework - CPC/JE/02/2025, a PME for this framework is now closed and the tender is due to be launched by the end of March 2026, see links below for more
information.
As a result, the mini competition will be issued on or around 1 September 2025.
Links for the CPC framework are below:
https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/services/contracting-pipeline
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Please contact Jane Edwards at CPC for more information - j.edwards@thecpc.ac.uk
Please note the total value of the contract is not currently known and this will be updated at the mini competition launch.
Contract dates (estimated):
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
Possible extension to 30 September 2034
8 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
48440000-4 (Financial analysis and accounting software package).
Contract locations
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk (City College Norwich)
Engagement
Engagement deadline:
13 February 2026
Engagement process description
This is not a call for competition.
This notice is intended to alert potential suppliers of the upcoming opportunity and provide some basic information in advance if required about the college.
Contracting authority:
City College Norwich
Public Procurement Organisation Number: 10047734
City College Norwich,
Ipswich Road,
Norwich,
NR2 2LJ,
United Kingdom
For more information about this opportunity, please express your interest by emailing:
Mr Shane Smith
Telephone: +44 1603 773171
Email: shane.smith@ccn.ac.uk
Website: www.ccn,ac,uk
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk (City College Norwich)
Organisation type: Further education
Total value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £0 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
- Possible extension to 30 September 2034
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
Contract locations
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 February 2026
Engagement process description
Software demonstrations will follow between the dates of February 23rd 2026 and March 13th 2026.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contracting authority
City College Norwich
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10004772
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDXW-8962-LXMJ
Ipswich Road
Norwich
NR2 2LJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Shane Smith
Telephone: 01603 773171
Email: shane.smith@ccn.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ccn.ac.uk/
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government