AwardedAwarded 22 July 2026

Account Payable Audit Solution

Essex County Council · Local authority

In brief

Essex County Council awarded IT and software and accountancy work to Aplx Ltd on 22 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £80,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 25 months, up to 37 months with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

Provision of a cloud-based Accounts Payable Audit Solution (SaaS) to support Essex County Council in identifying and preventing duplicate invoice payments and duplicate supplier records before payment is made. The contract includes software licences for implementation, data migration, training, hosting, maintenance, support, reporting functionality, and ongoing system updates. The solution will enable Council staff to undertake self-service duplicate checking, audit management, and reporting, with secure hosting and compliance with accessibility and data protection requirements. The contract is for an initial term of two years, with an option to extend for a further one year.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Aplx Ltd 4 bids received	£47,250	Awarded 22 July 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

2 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 031069-2026
8 September 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 084723-2026

About the buyer

Essex County CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 031069-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 April 2026, last updated 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.