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Interim Finance System

Scottish Police Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Scottish Police Authority

Buyer Address: 2 French Street, Glasgow, UKM, G40 4EH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: ProcurementTenders@scotland.police.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1786895668

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
n/a
Published
22 Sep 2025, 07:44
Deadline
22 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

Police Scotland require an interim finance system to replace their current system which will be going end of life in February 2027.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: Police Scotland’s current core finance system is going end of life in February 2027. Police Scotland will be looking to procure a Corporate Technology Platform to provide core functionality across various departments and in turn, replace the Authority’s finance system. However, due to the timescales associated with a procurement of a Corporate Technology Platform, an interim solution is required to maintain financial governance and prevent service disruption in the duration between the current system going end of life and the new Corporate Technology Platform going live. This procurement is for an Interim Finance System.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: Police Scotland reserve the right to purchase additional goods and services which offer ongoing improvements to the operational solution and to cater for the emergence of new and evolving technologies which could enhance the solution and/or the provision of the Services. Any such changes will be progressed through the Contract Variation process in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Questions

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