Award

Cloud Migration and SaaS

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

01 Aug 2024 at 09:31

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council has awarded a contract for "Cloud Migration and SaaS" services under the industry category of Software Package and Information Systems, with specific delivery in the East of England, United Kingdom. The award was made on 1st August 2024, with the contract period scheduled to run from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2029. The procurement method used was VEAT. The contract value is set at £709,880 GBP and involves migrating and upgrading the Council's on-premise ERP solution to Unit4's SaaS offering due to cessation of support unless transitioned by 31st December 2024. The tender stage is complete, and the contract has been awarded to UNIT4 Business Software Limited.

This tender represents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in cloud migration, ERP solutions, and SaaS implementation. Companies with expertise in these areas, particularly those capable of delivering complex software transitions and providing ongoing technical support, will find this contract especially beneficial. The opportunity is viable for SMEs, given the project’s scale and requirements, making it accessible for smaller enterprises to compete and expand their market presence in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cloud Migration and SaaS

Notice Description

The Council currently have an on-premise support for Unit 4 ERP 7 update 10. Unit 4 will stop supporting on-premise solutions unless we sign up to their Unit4 ERP 7 SaaS offering by 31st December 2024. The proposal includes software subscription implementation costs for migration and upgrade via Unit4 Professional Services. Enterprise Resource Planning 500Named User(unless stated otherwise) ERP Core Accounting Package ERP Procurement Package ERP Project Base and Plus Package ERP Travel and Expenses Package ERP Local Products Finance and Procurement ERP Local Products BIF, ADL and Data load 3 standard environments (1 x Prod and 2 x Non-Prod) 10 Desktop users Total (10 x Std) Unlimited SQL Database size Full Technical Managed Service with proactive monitoring Document Storage of 250GB standard Unit4 Success4U Essentials Support SaaS options Unit4 Scanmarket Unit4 FP&A1 x Integrated Finance 4 x Modelling Users 200 Planning Users Standard Implementation 45 days

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-408e4e48-2d0b-4d3a-81bd-fdf1299a3b6e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4977bac-55ea-41bb-9cac-73021d8bc4aa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - VEAT
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£710,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£709,880 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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