Tender

Hosting and support for UNIT4 Business World ("UBW") finance system

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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23 Apr 2019 at 16:20

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23 Apr 2019 at 16:09

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23 Apr 2019 at 16:03

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23 Apr 2019 at 14:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council (BCC) is currently seeking tenders for "Hosting and support for UNIT4 Business World (UBW) finance system," with a total estimated value of £300,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender is at the active stage, with submissions due by 24th May 2019. The contract period is set to commence on 25th June 2019 and will run until 24th June 2022. This opportunity falls within the IT services industry, specifically related to consulting, software development, and support, with the delivery address in the South West of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in IT support and systems management, particularly those with expertise in finance systems such as UNIT4 UBW. Companies that can demonstrate a strategic partnership approach and a capacity for improving financial processes through automation and user experience enhancement will be well-positioned to compete. As BCC aims for significant improvements in its operations, businesses that focus on innovation in finance technology and provide comprehensive support services will find this procurement particularly appealing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hosting and support for UNIT4 Business World ("UBW") finance system

Notice Description

Bristol City Council (the "Authority" or "BCC") is wishing to procure a support and hosting service for its existing Unit 4 Business World system ("UBW") used for Finance, which has been operational since April 2013. BCC has an in-house team of 6 FTE who support day to day application administration and maintenance such as report development, user administration, support calls from end-users, initial fault fixing. Any support required above this is provided by the current support provider and forms part of the opportunity. Over the life of this contract BCC are looking to drive significant improvements in finance processes across the Council and looking to automate many of the current manual processes. BCC want to improve end-user experience, with regard to the quality and availability of information used in decision making across the organisation. Part of our requirements on commencement of the new contract is a comprehensive health check on the current setup and use of the system to inform a development plan to support these objectives. This also includes improving our system performance in particular by changing the way our system stores BLOB files. This contract underpins a core business system of the utmost importance to the organisation. With this in mind, BCC is looking for a strategic partner not merely a service provider. Please see tender documentation for further information on this opportunity: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=82758b74-d765-e911-80f7-005056b64545. The ProContract Project ID is: DN361762.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3a08766-74ce-48d8-94b3-2531bd9143b0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jun 2019 - 24 Jun 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sarah Boston
Contact Email
sarah.boston@bristol.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07464 989881

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

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