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Unit4 consultancy and Cloud migration services - AWARD

GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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28 Oct 2024 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

Gedling Borough Council has completed the tender process for "Unit4 consultancy and Cloud migration services," classified under IT services with a focus on consultancy, software support, and system support services. The procurement, conducted through an open procedure, addressed the need to migrate the Council's critical financial system to Unit4's SaaS product due to the discontinuation of support for on-premises solutions by December 2024. The contract, valued at £48,000, was awarded to IPD Consultancy Ltd and covers services from 2nd September 2024 to 2nd March 2025, with primary activities based in Nottingham and delivery extended internationally.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for IT consulting firms specialising in cloud migration and system support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this contract, benefiting from the open procurement method. Companies offering expertise in financial systems, SaaS solutions, and comprehensive support services would find this project within their ambit. Additionally, firms that can ensure continuity and minimal disruption during the migration process, and those that have a proven track record with public sector projects, stand a good chance of securing similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Unit4 consultancy and Cloud migration services - AWARD

Notice Description

Gedling Borough Council uses Unit4 Business World (Agresso) as its core financial system. It was originally implemented in 2006 and has been upgraded three times since then, in 2010, 2015 and 2020. The system is currently used for the General Ledger, Budget setting and monitoring, accounts payable and treasury management. Other products are currently relied upon for debtors and HR. In October 2023, Unit4 announced a strategic decision only to provide its products on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis, and confirmed that from the end of December 2024, support for its on-premises solutions would end. Given the criticality of the finance system to business operations, Gedling Borough Council is looking for support to oversee, drive and enable Cloud migration from our current version 7.6 to Unit 4's SaaS product.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb2c2b34-b43d-49c3-8391-114d2ffa3ef5
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72250000 - System and support services

72261000 - Software support services

72610000 - Computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2024 - 2 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG5 6LU
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Gedling
Electoral Ward
Ernehale
Westminster Constituency
Gedling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPD CONSULTANCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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