Notice Information
Notice Title
Research Finance and Costing Solution
Notice Description
The University seeks a finance and costing solution for Research. The resultant contract will be for a minimum of 5 years and will include, SAAS subscription, transition, training and ongoing support. The Authority reserves the right to adapt requirements during this tender and will revise timelines accordingly if necessary The Authority reserves the right to direct award the following 5 year contract and will consider this solution embedded technology
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: Option to extend 2 x 1 year period
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0565ca
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000123-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48442000 - Financial systems software package
48444000 - Accounting system
48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
48812000 - Financial information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £599,935 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £599,935 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £556,493 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £556,493 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 11 Dec 2025 - 10 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-02-03
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
- Contact Name
- Stephanie Hurrell
- Contact Email
- stephanie.hurrell@plymouth.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1752588160
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PLYMOUTH, DEVON
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
- Post Town
- Plymouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK41 Plymouth
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England), TLK4 Devon
-
- Local Authority
- Plymouth
- Electoral Ward
- Drake
- Westminster Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000123-2026
5th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062377-2025
6th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042922-2025
24th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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