Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Forth Valley College
Grangemouth Road
Falkirk
FK2 9AD
UK
Contact person: Ester Vasallo
Telephone: +44 1324403000
E-mail: procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00451
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Finance Systems
Reference number: FIN-2025-01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72261000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Forth Valley College is seeking a Contractor to deliver the upgrade and implementation of a cloud-based financial management system, replacing its current on-premises Infor software. The solution must incorporate Infor SunSystems Cloud as the core financial record system, along with fully integrated software for purchase-to-payment, debtor management, Excel-based reporting and budgeting.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
704 126.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48442000
48440000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forth Valley College is seeking a Contractor to deliver the upgrade and implementation of a cloud-based financial management system (the System). This will replace the current on-premises Infor SunSystems 6.3 software which is being moved by Infor to sustainable maintenance, as well as replacing all of the current bolt-on systems for reporting, budgeting, purchase-to-payment, and debtor management. The solution must incorporate Infor SunSystems Cloud as the core financial record system, along with fully integrated software for purchase-to-payment, debtor management, Excel-based reporting and budgeting.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: System Implementation Services
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Compliance with Specification Grid
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: System Demonstration: Finance System Capabilities
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Data Protection and Cyber Security Risks
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Maintenance and Support Services
/ Weighting: 9
Quality criterion: Key Personnel and Customer Relationship Management
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: System Innovation, Value Add and Future Roadmap
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Phase Out & Exit Strategy
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Fair Work Practices, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The College may request consultancy and integration services.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-049847
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FIN-2025-01
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NTT Data Business Solutions
12 Gough Square
London
EC4A 3DW
UK
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: https://nttdata-solutions.com/uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 704 126.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
System Demonstrations are mandatory as part of this Invitation to Tender. These will take place during week commencing 27th October 2025.
The total contact value is over 7 years including optional extensions. Agreements as part of this notice include:
-Software subscription for SAC (budgeting, reporting and forecasting software), implementation services for SAC and Infor SunSystems (accounting software), and support services with NTT Data Business Solutions Limited for GBP420,814 over 7 years.
-Software subscription for Infor SunSystems and YOOZ (purchase to pay system) with Infor (United Kingdom) Limited for GBP270,487 over 7 years.
-Implementation services for YOOZ with YOOZ SAS for GBP12,825 for the initial 4 months of the agreement prior to Go Live.
(SC Ref:825156)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Camelon Sheriff Court
Main St, Camelon
Falkirk
FK1 4AR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/03/2026