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Harlow College

Harlow College CFP for Finance System

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48440000
Value£220k
Deadline15 Sept 2026
Published12 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 12 Aug 202627 days leftCloses 15 Sept 2026
Who to contact
a.mcgregor@thecpc.ac.uk
01279 868000

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Contract value in context
£220ktotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£1.1m

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The brief

The College wishes to tender for a capable, competitive, collaborative and experienced provider of Finance Systems to provide a new solution to cover all aspects of this tender process.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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The College wishes to tender for

The College wishes to tender for a capable, competitive, collaborative and experienced provider of Finance Systems to provide a new solution to cover all aspects of this tender process.

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What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCyber Essentials Plus (often mandatory for gov IT)
  • Hold at bidISO 27001 (information security)
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e312
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
076979-2026
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