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Account Payable Audit Solution
Published 8 Sep 2026
8 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
-
48443000 *
Accounting software package
- Location
- 🇬🇧 East of England
- Value
- £47,250
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
01/12/2026 30/11/2028
- Contract Types
-
48 *Software packages & information systemsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom · UKH
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Essex County Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
48443000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: D025PA
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.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 48443000 — Accounting software package (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Limited competition (invited suppliers only)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 4
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 22 Jul 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 30 Nov 2029
- Renewal
- The contract may be extended for a further 12 months at the Authority's discretion, subject to satisfactory supplier performance and the Authority's ongoing business and technology requirements.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 08 Sep 2026 10:03
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067c2c
- Notice ID
- D025PA
Competition
4
Bids received
4
Bids considered at final stage
4
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
APLX LTD
Supplier SME
9 Fusion Court Aberford Road, Leeds, LS25 2GH, United Kingdom
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Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 15 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Essex County Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | County Hall, Market Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Chelmsford |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH36 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | APLX LTD |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 9 Fusion Court Aberford Road |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Leeds |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | LS25 2GH |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKE42 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://auditpartnership.com/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | Essex County Council |
Tender
| Title | Account Payable Audit Solution |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | limited |
| Procedure | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Account Payable Audit Solution |
| Status | active |
| Date | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £56,700 |
| Value › Value | £47,250 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | No |
| Supplier › Name | APLX LTD |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Accounting software package |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Auditing services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 30 Nov 2028 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Nov 2029 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | The contract may be extended for a further 12 months at the Authority's discretion, subject to satisfactory supplier performance and the Authority's ongoing business and technology requirements. |
| Has options | Yes |
| Options › Description | The Authority may purchase additional user licences during the contract term to accommodate changes in service requirements, including increases in user numbers. Any additional licences would be procured on the terms and pricing mechanisms set out in the contract. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084723-2026 |
| Document › Published | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |