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Transparency Notice - Direct Award of ERP System (Finance and Procure‑to‑Pay)

Published 17 May 2026

17 May 2026

Arts University Bournemouth

Primary CPV: 72212451 *
Enterprise resource planning software development services
Location: 🇬🇧 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
Value: £424,183
Contract: 3 years Duration
31/12/2026 30/12/2029
Contract Types: 72 *IT services: consulting, software & supp...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

7 Fern Barrow, Wallisdown, Poole, BH125HH, United Kingdom · UKK24

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-069a9a

The Authority intends to award a contract to continue the provision of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, including finance, procurement, and invoicing modules (Access Dimensions, FocalPoint, and Lightyear). The system supports core financial operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, and procure‑to‑pay workflows, and is fully embedded across the Authority's operational processes.

Awarded to

Access UK Limited £424,183

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72212451 — Enterprise resource planning software development services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Direct award (no competition)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Direct award
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Pending
Contract can be extended to: 30 Dec 2030
Renewal: The Authority proposes a single extension of up to one year, to be exercised at its discretion. This extension may be utilised where additional time is required to complete a compliant procurement process, including market engagement, specification development, and contract award, or where there is a continued need to ensure continuity of critical financial and procurement system operations. Any decision to exercise the extension will be subject to internal governance approval and ongoing assessment of value for money and operational requirements.
Language: EN
Published: 17 May 2026 19:11
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069a9a
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-069a9a

Organisations on this notice

Access UK Limited

Supplier Large

Armstrong Building Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3QF, United Kingdom

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www.theaccessgroup.com

GB-COH 02343760

Key dates

Future Signature Date: 1 Jun 2026 · Scheduled

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Arts University Bournemouth
Party 1 › Address › Street	7 Fern Barrow, Wallisdown
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Poole
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	BH125HH
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKK24
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name	Access UK Limited
Party 2 › Address › Street	Armstrong Building Oakwood Drive
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Loughborough
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	LE11 3QF
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKF22
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Link	http://www.theaccessgroup.com
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	No

Buyer

Name	Arts University Bournemouth

Tender

Title	Transparency Notice - Direct Award of ERP System (Finance and Procure‑to‑Pay)
Description	The Authority intends to award a contract to continue the provision of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, including finance, procurement, and invoicing modules (Access Dimensions, FocalPoint, and Lightyear). The system supports core financial operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, and procure‑to‑pay workflows, and is fully embedded across the Authority's operational processes.
Status	complete
Procedure type	direct
Procedure	Direct award
Lot › Status	complete
Document › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Description	Not published

Awards

Status	pending
Value › Value incl. VAT	£509,020
Value › Value	£424,183.33
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Supplier › Name	Access UK Limited
Item › CPV › Description	Enterprise resource planning software development services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKK24
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Contract period › Start	31 Dec 2026
Contract period › End	30 Dec 2029
Contract period › Can be extended to	30 Dec 2030
Can be renewed	Yes
Renewal › Description	The Authority proposes a single extension of up to one year, to be exercised at its discretion. This extension may be utilised where additional time is required to complete a compliant procurement process, including market engagement, specification development, and contract award, or where there is a continued need to ensure continuity of critical financial and procurement system operations. Any decision to exercise the extension will be subject to internal governance approval and ongoing assessment of value for money and operational requirements.
Has options	Yes
Options › Description	consulting manhours to help is trouble shooting
Document › Document type	Award notice
Document › Description	Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045164-2026
Document › Published	17 May 2026
Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Milestone › Due	1 Jun 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled

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