Notice Information
Notice Title
Unit4 ERP Support and Maintenance (CPA/SPU/2563P)
Notice Description
This is a Contract Details Notice. Provision of Support and Maintenance for existing ERP system. The existing system was procured under GCloud 12 call-off agreement, ref CPA/SPU/1400P. This ERP system integrates with a number of other force systems and is not yet deemed end of life. So this contract is to provide support and maintenance for the existing system up to the alignment date with interdependent systems at which point the wider business systems will be reviewed. There are 2 x 24 month optional extensions - 10/05/28 - 09/05/30 and 10/05/30 - 09/05/32 UK5 and UK6 notices have been published.
Procurement Information
This notice is presented on the basis of two exemptions permitting direct award without competition under the Procurement Act 2023. These are as follows:- Are required to be compatible with an existing asset. This must be intended as an extension to or partial replacement of existing goods or services where a change would result in goods or services that are different or incompatible with the existing goods and services. The difference or incompatibility must result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. Given the level of integration, the enhancements undertaken and the extent to which this system is embedded along with the financial and technical cost (and time) of a project to replace. Where the provider is the sole supplier of the goods, services or works. There are clearly other suppliers of ERP systems out there, however only Unit4 themselves or Unit4 via a reseller can support their own software product. This means there is an absence of competition for technical grounds as only a specific supplier can supply (or a particular supplier holds the intellectual property or other exclusive rights) and there are no reasonable alternatives
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050267
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030567-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72261000 - Software support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,313,942 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £3,313,942 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jun 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Apr 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 10 May 2025 - 9 May 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
- Postcode
- CW7 2UA
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Winsford Over & Verdin
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030567-2025
6th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014927-2025
14th April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014922-2025
14th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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