Contract awardedBookkeeping

Provision of Financial Services and System

Avon Fire & Rescue Service
South West
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

Provision of comprehensive financial services including accounting, treasury management, creditor processing, and general revenue services. The contract involves the delivery of a finance system to support the authority's core financial operations and reporting requirements.

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Awarded value: £800k; As published
Published: 2 March 2026
Awarded: 2 March 2026; Bristol City Council
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Provision of outsourced financial management services, including accounting, treasury management, creditor processing, and finance system hosting for public sector organisations.

Accounting services
A finance system
Treasury management services
Creditors services
General revenue services

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 66170000, 66600000, 79210000

Services in this contract

Bookkeeping and outsourced accountingMain service£130k typicalOutsourced accounting, creditors and revenue services from Bristol City Council
Finance system and ERP£297k typicalFinance system named as a distinct part of the financial services package

Lifecycle

Published
2 March 2026
Contract awardedto Bristol City Council
2 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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Avon Fire & Rescue Service

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Bristol City Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/352000/provision-of-financial-services-and-system
Buyer reference: AFRS03-2026-03
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066017
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Avon Fire & Rescue Service. Provision of Financial Services and System. Contract award, 2 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/352000/provision-of-financial-services-and-system (accessed 5 November 2026).