Early Engagement and Request for Information (RFI) - Accounting Software for Education

  • TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026377

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f7b1

Published 6 September 2023, 4:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Shay Lane

HALIFAX

HX29TZ

Contact

Procurement Manager - Trinity MAT

Email

procurement@trinitymat.org

Telephone

+44 1422769426

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees

Companies House

06897239

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.trinitymat.org/


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Early Engagement and Request for Information (RFI) - Accounting Software for Education

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Early Engagement and Request for Information (RFI)

Trinity Multi Academy Trust (Trinity MAT) is seeking a supplier and provider for an accounting software solution suitable for the education sector, scalable for growth across multiple sites.

As a growing Multi Academy Trust, we are aspiring for our organisation to grow over the next few years, as such we are seeking a supplier who can grow with us and maintain and provide their solution to all our academies as we increase our offering to more academies and Schools.

Key services and features requested from the solution

• 300+ User Licences and the ability to increase as Trinity MAT grows.

• Cloud based solution

• EFSA chartered accounts compatible

• Ability to automate tasks

• Consolidation facilities of multiple accounts

• Integration compatibility with HR, Payroll, Budget planning software (BPS)

Current Academies

• Trinity Academy Akroydon (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy St Peter's (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy St Chads (Brighouse, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Halifax (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Bradford (Bradford, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Grammar (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Sixth Form Academy (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Leeds (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Cathedral (Wakefield, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy St Edward's (Barnsley, South Yorkshire)

• Trinity MAT Offices (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

Contract Period

• 3 Years + 2 Year optional extension

Expression of Interest of early engagement

If you would like to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact procurement@trinitymat.org by Friday 30th September 2023 (15:00).


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2023/S 000-025332


Section seven. Changes

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

II.1.2

Instead of
Main CPV code
  • 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
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Main CPV code
  • 48443000 - Accounting software package
Section number

II.1.1

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Early Engagement and Request for Information (RFI)

Trinity Multi Academy Trust (Trinity MAT) is seeking a supplier and provider for an accounting software suitable for the education sector and compliant with the EFSA Chartered Accounts nominal structure , scalable for growth across multiple sites.

As a growing Multi Academy Trust, we are aspiring for our organisation to grow over the next few years, as such we are seeking a supplier who can grow with us and maintain and provide their solution to all our academies as we increase our offering to more academies and Schools.

Key services and features requested

• Up to 40 Full Access User licenses with full system capabilities and the ability to increase to 90 Full Access User licenses as Trinity MAT grows.

• Up to 250 Access licenses with system capabilities to raise requisitions, raise purchase orders etc. with the ability to increase to 800 Access licenses as Trinity MAT grows.

• Fully Cloud based solution

• Compatible with the EFSA chartered account's nominal structure.

• API link for ESFA automated account returns

• Compatible with the requirements and needs of the Education sector for Multi Academy Trusts

• Ability to automate tasks (Desirable)

• Consolidation feature for multiple databases or ledgers into one account.

• Integration compatibility with other platforms such as payroll (Edupay), Budget planning software (BPS by Orovia) - desirable

• Features for Asset management including amortisation and depreciation over time - desirable

Current Academies

• Trinity Academy Akroydon (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy St Peter's (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy St Chads (Brighouse, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Halifax (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Bradford (Bradford, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Grammar (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Sixth Form Academy (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Leeds (Leeds, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy Cathedral (Wakefield, West Yorkshire)

• Trinity Academy St Edward's (Barnsley, South Yorkshire)

• Trinity MAT Offices (Halifax, West Yorkshire)

Contract Period

• 3 Years + 2 Year optional extension

Expression of Interest of early engagement

If you would like to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact procurement@trinitymat.org by Friday 23rd September 2023 (15:00).