DN Colleges Group - Finance System

Opportunity overview

DN Colleges Group is seeking to procure a comprehensive finance system to replace its existing solution. The scope includes the supply, implementation, configuration, data migration, training, support, and ongoing maintenance of a modern finance system capable of supporting multi-site operations across the Group.

Classification

CPV48442000 — Financial systems software package
CPV72260000 — Software-related services

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: ocds-h6vhtk-052b91
Status: planning
Above Threshold: Yes
Main Procurement Category: services

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date: 20 Jun 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: planning
Has Renewal: Yes

Contract period

Ends: 30 Sept 2031, 23:59
Starts: 1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 30 Sept 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 6

Region: UKH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 7

Region: UKI
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 8

Region: UKJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 9

Region: UKK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 48442000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Financial systems software package

Entry 2

Id: 72260000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Software-related services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 029526-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029526-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK2
Description: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: marketEngagementNotice
Published: 3 Jun 2025, 14:10

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: engagement
Type: engagement
Status: met
Date Met: 22 May 2025, 00:00
Description: DN Colleges Group undertook a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to support the early development of its specification and procurement strategy for a new finance system. The purpose of the engagement was to: Gain an understanding of the current market landscape and available finance system functionalities Explore a range of delivery models, including cloud-based and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) options Help internal stakeholders understand system capabilities and modern approaches to financial management Inform the drafting of a fit-for-purpose specification and requirements set, based on realistic market offerings This engagement included structured demonstrations from a range of system providers and internal feedback sessions with key stakeholders across the College Group. No commercial or pricing discussions took place. The process concluded on 22 May 2025

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-UKPRN-10004695
Name: DN Colleges Group

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKE31
Country: GB
Locality: Doncaster
Postal Code: DN1 2RF
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: The Hub Chappell Drive

Details

Url: https://www.dncolleges.ac.uk/ ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id: 10004695
Scheme: GB-UKPRN

Contact

Email: procurement@dncolleges.ac.uk
Telephone: +441302553553

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PZBH-4782-ZMWY
Scheme: GB-PPON

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Doncaster · UKE31 · DN1 2RF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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ocds-h6vhtk-052b91-2025-06-03T14:10:27+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender · 3 Jun 2025, 14:10