Scope
Reference
939179235
Description
The London Borough of Barnet (the "Council") is seeking to engage with the market in preparation for the procurement of Level 3 Oracle Cloud Fusion Support Services for its Oracle Cloud Fusion environment. This engagement is part of the Council’s strategic transition to a new support partner following the conclusion of its current post-implementation support contract.
The Council is issuing this notice in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to invite potential providers to participate in early market engagement activities. Please note: this is not a call for competition.
Scope of the Requirement
The Council is seeking a highly capable support partner with demonstrable experience supporting UK Local Authorities to provide Level 3 support across the following Oracle Cloud components:
•Oracle SaaS (Fusion Applications): Finance, Procurement, Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll, Time & Labour (OTL), iExpenses, and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
•Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) and Platform as a Service (PaaS)
•Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Database
•Custom integrations and reporting (OTBI, BI Publisher, SmartView, ADFDI)
The successful partner will be expected to:
•Resolve complex technical and functional issues escalated from the Council’s internal support team
•Manage quarterly patching and environment refreshes
•Provide strategic input into change governance and roadmap development
•Deliver continuous improvement and value-added services, including automation and innovation
•Support knowledge transfer and internal capability building
A Market Engagement Event will be held on:
Thursday 23 October 2025
Time: 11:30-12:30
Virtual (MS Teams)
This session will provide an overview of the Council’s Oracle Cloud environment, support model, and procurement timeline. It will also offer an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions and provide feedback that may shape the final procurement approach.
Next Steps
Interested providers are encouraged to register their interest and attend the Market Engagement Event. Further details, including how to register, will be published alongside this notice.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=982971474
Total value (estimated)
- £605,000 excluding VAT
- £726,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 1 April 2030
- 4 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72222300 - Information technology services
Contract locations
- UKI71 - Barnet
Engagement
Engagement deadline
30 October 2025
Engagement process description
Market Engagement Event:
• Date: 23/10/2025
• Time: 11:30hrs - 12:30hrs
• Platform: MS Teams (online)
Please email procurement@barnet.gov.uk to register.
Soft market engagement with several suppliers and other local authorities was carried out between May and July 2025 through initial conversations, to help refine service requirements and assess suppliers’ capability and interest.
Contracting authority
London Borough of Barnet
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQGD-7479-CGVN
2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale
London
NW9 4EW
United Kingdom
Telephone: 020835904349
Email: procurement@barnet.gov.uk
Region: UKI71 - Barnet
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government