AwardedAwarded 14 July 2026

Finance System software including installation and ongoing support & maintenance

Preston College · Education

In brief

Preston College awarded IT and software work to Technology Services Group Limited on 14 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £280,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 9 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

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

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What the notice says

We are seeking a replacement for our current finance system. We require a system which can cover all aspects of college finance such as general ledger, purchase ledger, sales ledger as well as manage workflows and approvals etc. Details are in the attached specification – Appendix 1. Our focus is on having an off the shelf option where possible, to maintain the simplicity of implementation and use, upgrading and maintenance etc. We also require installation of the system and ongoing support & maintenance for the remainder of the contract which is 4 years with optional 4 x 12-month extensions.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Technology Services Group Limited
5 bids received
£191,232
Awarded 14 July 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 035193-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 047718-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 066451-2026

About the buyer

Preston CollegeLast 12 months

Procurements

1

Awards

1

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From notice 035193-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 April 2026, last updated 14 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.