Contract

Finance System

  • The Education and Training Foundation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034634

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b47e

Published 23 November 2023, 10:41am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Education and Training Foundation

Third Floor, 157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road

London

SW1W 9SP

Contact

Commissioning and Procurement Lead

Email

tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2037408280

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.et-foundation.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28768

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Charity

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Finance System

Reference number

FIN 22/23.1

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72268000 - Software supply services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

As part of its digital transformation programme and drive for improved systems, The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has procured a new finance system. The previous system (Sage 200 / WAP) was no longer deemed to be sufficient to support the current structure, need for future fluidity and current reporting demands. There were also issues with how other systems within ETF communicated with the previous finance system, leading to potential non-compliance with finance regulations and Making Tax Digital (MTD).

ETF reviewed the market for systems which could provide solutions to all issues and could integrate with ETF’s Azure database. As a result of the tender process ETF has selected one supplier as a long-term systems partner.

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: £195,533

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 48170000 - Compliance software package
  • 48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
  • 48412000 - Tax preparation software package
  • 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
  • 48441000 - Financial analysis software package
  • 48442000 - Financial systems software package
  • 48443000 - Accounting software package
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72261000 - Software support services
  • 72263000 - Software implementation services
  • 72266000 - Software consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The aim of this tender was to secure a new finance system including procurement functionality and which can integrate with existing systems.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Increasing efficiencies and streamlining processes / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Project plan / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Project requirements / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Support offering, capability, capacity and skills / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 2

Price - Weighting: 18

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: 2023/S 000-008076


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FIN22/23.1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Moore Stephens Insight Limited

St. James House, Vicar Lane

Sheffield

S1 2EX

Telephone

+44 2079524690

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE32 - Sheffield
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £166,667

Total value of the contract/lot: £195,533


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(MT Ref:230809)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit