AwardedAwarded 5 June 2026

DN Colleges Group - Provision of a Finance System

DN Colleges Group · Education

In brief

DN Colleges Group awarded IT and software work to Xledger Limited on 5 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £450,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 9 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

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

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What the notice says

DN Colleges Group is seeking to procure a cloud-based, off-the-shelf Finance System to replace the current finance platform. The procurement includes full implementation services such as data migration, environment setup, configuration, testing, training, and mobilisation, leading to a planned go-live of 1 February 2027. The contract will run for 5 years, with two optional extensions of up to 2 years each (5+2+2). This requirement covers software subscription, hosting, support, maintenance, security, integrations, and all services needed to implement and operate the Finance System throughout the contract term.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Xledger Limited (SME)
6 bids received
£350,105
Awarded 9 April 2026
1 February 2027 to 31 January 2032

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 078126-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 036758-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 059336-2026

About the buyer

DN Colleges GroupLast 12 months

Procurements

14

Awards

7

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From notice 078126-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 November 2025, last updated 24 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.