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Tyne Coast College - Provision of a Finance System
Tyne Coast College · Education
In brief
Tyne Coast College has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 66 months, up to 114 months with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.
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Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 125 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Tyne Coast College is seeking to procure an off-the-shelf Finance Management System to provide a modern, efficient and user-friendly solution for the College’s financial management and reporting requirements.
The solution will provide core finance functionality together with an accessible budget-holder interface, supporting effective financial management across the organisation. It will include workflow and approval functionality for financial processes, including purchasing and associated authorisation processes, together with comprehensive financial and management reporting capabilities.
The requirement will include the provision, configuration and implementation of the system, including appropriate data migration, system configuration, testing, training, integration and mobilisation services required to support successful implementation and transition to the new solution.
The solution must be fully implemented and operational by 31 July 2027.
The College is seeking an established, off-the-shelf solution that can support robust financial controls, streamlined purchasing and approval workflows, effective budget-holder engagement and timely access to financial and management information.
It is envisaged that the contract will run for 5 years, with two optional extensions of up to 2 years each (5+2+2).
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 098271-2026
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From notice 098271-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 19 October 2026.