Contract

Finance System for the County of Powys

  • Powys County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017793

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a820 (view related notices)

Published 30 April 2025, 8:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Powys County Council

County Hall

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5LG

Email

mary.salmon@powys.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01597826000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL24 - Powys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.powys.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Finance System for the County of Powys

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Powys County Council is in the market to procure a Corporate Finance system that will integrate with other systems used by the services within the Council. The long term aim of the Council is to reduce the number of systems, avoid duplication and reduce the manual manipulation of data. The system that will be implemented in April 2026, needs to facilitate the changes in processes and behaviours that will move the Council to a position that will enable a full ERP system to be implemented.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Powys County Council are required to make significant savings whilst maintaining and improving the services provided. To make these savings we need to ensure the ICT systems we are using are both fit for purpose and cost effective.

Financial systems are at the core of all systems and processes within the council and underpin a range of tasks - managing payments.

System rationalisation has been identified as a key movement towards reducing the amount of systems we support and maintain with the aim of reducing contract fees, resource intensive manual work arounds and maintaining and improving the functionality required.

Powys County Council Finance System currently consists of a core system with supporting integrated modules; E-procurement (an electronic ordering system) and Collaborative Planning (for budget monitoring and forecasting), as provided by OneAdvanced, (formerly Advanced Business Solutions- ABS). There are approx. 10 additional interfacing systems and 1 system operating stand alone. There are approximately 50 staff in the finance support service, consisting of 11 sub-teams each with their own set of requirements and system functionality.

In most cases, each service area comes with its own set of systems to meet the specific requirements of that area. Historically integration of these systems and transference of data has been problematic, preventing consistent and accessible data with senior level management not having access to the required data to make informed decisions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-032812


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ecm_148302

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TECHNOLOGY ONE UK LIMITED

Level 3 , 10 Eastbourne Terrace

London

W26LG

Telephone

+44 1628591160

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,100,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:149831)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Powys County Council

County Hall, Spa Road East

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5LG

Telephone

+44 1597826000

Country

United Kingdom