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PURCON 2084 Corporate Finance System

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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19 Jun 2024 at 12:48

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia has awarded a contract for corporate finance services to Unit 4 Business Software Limited. The procurement process was managed through a limited procurement method using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is for a term of 3 years and includes options for renewal. The University has justified the direct award due to technical reasons, as the current U4ERP system is essential infrastructure moving to the cloud, with on-premises support ending.

This tender opportunity for the provision of corporate finance system services by Unit4 could benefit businesses in the programming services industry, specifically those offering packaged software products. Businesses with expertise in accounting software, financial management solutions, cloud hosting services, and IT support are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract value is £1,362,410 in GBP and is located in Norwich, United Kingdom (UKH15 region), offering potential growth opportunities in the services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCON 2084 Corporate Finance System

Notice Description

The University of East Anglia intend to enter into a contract with Unit4 in respect of the services described below. The proposed contract is term 3 years. The U4ERP (Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning) application is the system used by the entire university for the management of its finances. The application is essential IT infrastructure as it provides accounting functionality which enables budget allocation and management across the whole university.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The U4ERP (Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning) application is the system used by the entire university for the management of its finances. The application is essential IT infrastructure as it provides accounting functionality which enables budget allocation and management across the whole university. It is also the system that handles all expense claims (staff & students), procurement, accounts receivable (commercial), accounts payable, estates inventory management, research costing & pricing, general ledger and commitment accounting. Included in the contract is also e-invoicing functionality, together with contract management, and an option to migrate to Unit4's new partner for providing a research costing & pricing platform. The firm also provides support and maintenance under this contract. In addition, UERP will also be hosted by Unit4 in the cloud.

Options: The contract is subject to renewal options after the initial 3 year term.

Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below * U4ERP is the currently used system and is moving into the cloud, due to ending of on-premises support. Explanation: This award is lawful in accordance with the regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) because the competition is absent for technical reasons. The university has used the Unit4 application for over 10 years, and the system is an essential part of the university's infrastructure, such that any down time or system failure would have a detrimental effect on the running of the university. At the present time it would be impossible for the university to procure an alternative economic operator to provide the full range of services within a suitable timeframe and without detrimentally impacting the operations of the university. The application is currently hosted on premises; the support for on premises solutions is ending shortly which requires a SaaS contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04711f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018904-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,362,410 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
Rob Bloomer
Contact Email
r.bloomer@uea.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIT 4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE

Further Information

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