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Provision of UNIT4 FMS Maintenance and Support

University of Strathclyde

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28 Jul 2026 at 13:56

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde procured maintenance and support for its UNIT4 Financial Management System (FMS), an information technology service. The work is for the university and is delivered at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The requirement concerns ongoing technical support for the UNIT4 FMS environment rather than the supply of general IT services. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, an education-sector public body and central purchasing body. The service is relevant to software vendors, system owners and specialist support providers with direct capability in UNIT4 FMS maintenance and related financial management software support. The requirement was treated as a single procurement area, although the published lot is marked cancelled while the related award and contract are active.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. UNIT4 Business Software Limited was selected, with one bid recorded. The route was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified on the basis that competition was absent for technical reasons and the services could be supplied only by a particular economic operator. Evaluation was based entirely on technical quality, with price given no weighting. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and has a value of £82,676.40. The procurement is described as a below GPA-threshold services contract under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The contract includes an option for modification during its term in specified circumstances, without a new procurement procedure.

This award indicates a defined requirement for specialist UNIT4 FMS maintenance and support within a university environment, at a scale suited to an established software support provider rather than a broad IT generalist. A credible competitor for comparable work would need demonstrable technical expertise in UNIT4 financial management systems, the ability to maintain and support the buyer’s existing platform, and sufficient operational capacity to provide dependable specialist assistance. The procurement’s technical-only evaluation and stated technical-reasons rationale show that deep product knowledge and a defensible ability to support the specific system are central to the buyer’s purchasing decision. Providers with direct UNIT4 capability, relevant higher-education or complex-organisational experience, and strong service continuity arrangements would be best placed when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of UNIT4 FMS Maintenance and Support

Notice Description

The University of Strathclyde has awarded a contract for the Provision of UNIT4 FMS Maintenance and Support following a Negotiated Procedure for a below GPA threshold services contract, under Regulation 33(1) (b) (ii) in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the University's Procurement Manual.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Strathclyde has awarded a contract for the Provision of UNIT4 FMS Maintenance and Support following a Negotiated Procedure for a below GPA threshold services contract, under Regulation 33(1) (b) (ii) in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the University's Procurement Manual.

Options: In line with 72 - Modification of Contracts During their Term, of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, this Contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases.

Procurement Information

It has been determined that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is in accordance with The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Part 3, Circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition, 6.-(1) A contracting authority may award a public contract without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d54f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071242-2026
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

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£82,676 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Strathclyde
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unit4 Business Software Limited

Further Information

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