Contract

Finance Systems

  • Forth Valley College

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-018616

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f81e

Published 2 March 2026, 4:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forth Valley College

Grangemouth Road

Falkirk

FK2 9AD

Contact

Ester Vasallo

Email

procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1324403000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM76 - Falkirk

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00451

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Finance Systems

Reference number

FIN-2025-01

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72261000 - Software support services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Forth Valley College is seeking a Contractor to deliver the upgrade and implementation of a cloud-based financial management system, replacing its current on-premises Infor software. The solution must incorporate Infor SunSystems Cloud as the core financial record system, along with fully integrated software for purchase-to-payment, debtor management, Excel-based reporting and budgeting.

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: £704,126

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48442000 - Financial systems software package
  • 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM76 - Falkirk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forth Valley College is seeking a Contractor to deliver the upgrade and implementation of a cloud-based financial management system (the System). This will replace the current on-premises Infor SunSystems 6.3 software which is being moved by Infor to sustainable maintenance, as well as replacing all of the current bolt-on systems for reporting, budgeting, purchase-to-payment, and debtor management. The solution must incorporate Infor SunSystems Cloud as the core financial record system, along with fully integrated software for purchase-to-payment, debtor management, Excel-based reporting and budgeting.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: System Implementation Services / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Compliance with Specification Grid / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: System Demonstration: Finance System Capabilities / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection and Cyber Security Risks / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Maintenance and Support Services / Weighting: 9

Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel and Customer Relationship Management / Weighting: 7

Quality criterion - Name: System Innovation, Value Add and Future Roadmap / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Phase Out & Exit Strategy / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Community Benefits / Weighting: 3

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The College may request consultancy and integration services.

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: 2025/S 000-049847


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FIN-2025-01

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 February 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NTT Data Business Solutions

12 Gough Square

London

EC4A 3DW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Internet address

https://nttdata-solutions.com/uk/

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £704,126


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

System Demonstrations are mandatory as part of this Invitation to Tender. These will take place during week commencing 27th October 2025.

The total contact value is over 7 years including optional extensions. Agreements as part of this notice include:

-Software subscription for SAC (budgeting, reporting and forecasting software), implementation services for SAC and Infor SunSystems (accounting software), and support services with NTT Data Business Solutions Limited for GBP420,814 over 7 years.

-Software subscription for Infor SunSystems and YOOZ (purchase to pay system) with Infor (United Kingdom) Limited for GBP270,487 over 7 years.

-Implementation services for YOOZ with YOOZ SAS for GBP12,825 for the initial 4 months of the agreement prior to Go Live.

(SC Ref:825156)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Camelon Sheriff Court

Main St, Camelon

Falkirk

FK1 4AR

Country

United Kingdom