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Sheffield Hallam University

2526-10-DTS-10-JM Provision and Implementation of a Finance Solution

IT ServicesCPV 48440000
Value£4.5m
Deadline
Published25 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk

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£4.5mtotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£4.9m

This is a large award for Software & IT Systems — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 30,286 valued Software & IT Systems tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

We have an exciting opportunity to partner with A SINGLE SUPPLIER for the Provision & Implementation of a SaaS Based Finance Solution.

This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with The Procurement Act 2023 and associated Procurement Regulations using the Competitive Flexible Procedure.

This is a two-stage process therefore the top 4 highest scoring tenderers who qualify will be invited to Stage 2.

The University is Refreshing its Strategy and has set out an ambitious programme of change for the future, centred around financial stability, our academic offer and our organisational agility.

To support our ambitions, we have embarked on an Operational Improvement Programme (OIP) to bring some of our core processes and systems up to date, improve efficiency through standardisation, and ensure our students and staff continue to have the best possible experience.

As part of this programme of change, the University is seeking to award a Contract to a Tenderer for the Provision and Implementation of a SaaS Finance Solution, to provide services to improve our staff and student experience.

In line with our Enterprise Architecture Principles, we are seeking to reduce our reliance on customised systems and procure solutions we can ADOPT RATHER THAN ADAPT to meet our needs.

The scope of this Contract comprises of the implementation of a Finance solution that provides a platform that streamlines financial operations into a seamless solution providing a cohesive user experience.

The solution must be cloud-based, scalable, secure, and compliant with UK regulations, including Procurement Act 2023 regulations and GDPR requirements.

It must support automation, enable efficient data management, and provide robust reporting and analytics capabilities.

Our ambition is to award a contract by August 2026 and Go-Live by January 2028.

Key requirements

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01

To support our ambitions, we have embarked

To support our ambitions, we have embarked on an Operational Improvement Programme (OIP) to bring some of our core processes and systems up to date, improve efficiency through standardisation, and ensure our students and staff continue to have the best possible experience.

02

As part of this programme of change

As part of this programme of change, the University is seeking to award a Contract to a Tenderer for the Provision and Implementation of a SaaS Finance Solution, to provide services to improve our staff and student experience.

03

The solution must be cloud-based, scalable, secure

The solution must be cloud-based, scalable, secure, and compliant with UK regulations, including Procurement Act 2023 regulations and GDPR requirements.

04

It must support automation, enable efficient data

It must support automation, enable efficient data management, and provide robust reporting and analytics capabilities.

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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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