Scope
Reference
C31970
Description
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), APHA's system requirement shall cover the support for Integra ERP Stock, Sales and Assets System that can integrate with Oracle EBS. Integra is cloud based, proprietary software which is business critical.
Contract 1. APHA's Stock Management and Sales Order Processing System
Supplier
Contract value
- £169,777.98 excluding VAT
- £203,737.18 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2028
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72222300 - Information technology services
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
Risk of Technical lock-in - The Centros-Integra system has already been identified to be replaced under the Synergy Programme and is in scope of this programme. Synergy is a large-scale government wide initiative focused on aligning and modernising HR, Finance, and Procurement systems across multiple government departments.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
- Single supplier - technical reasons
The Centros-Integra system is heavily integrated across the APHA estate and the store facilities at the main Weybridge site. The systems has been customised through a complex configuration".
The current supplier remains uniquely positioned due to the system design, deep familiarity with APHA's processes, and ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the current system."
The above is in line with PA 2023 paragraphs 5 and 7.
Supplier
INTEGRATED BUSINESS SOFTWARE AND SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Companies House: 13593644
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXTX-3558-HDGN
11 Buckingham Street
London
WC2N 6DF
United Kingdom
Email: ibss@advt-group.com
Website: https://www.ibsoftwaresolutions.com/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. APHA's Stock Management and Sales Order Processing System
Contracting authority
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government