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Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning renewal

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)

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11 Sep 2026 at 14:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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11 Sep 2026 at 14:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Salford is renewing its Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning system. The requirement covers the continued provision of the Unit4 software package and information systems used by the University, including the software updates and error corrections needed to keep the system operating. This is a business software and enterprise resource planning requirement rather than a general IT support or bespoke development contract. The buying organisation is the University of Salford, and the requirement is for use in the University’s operations in Salford and the surrounding delivery area. The procurement was arranged as a single lot covering the full renewal requirement.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award and is complete. UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITED was selected as supplier on 11 September 2026 for the single lot. The award value is £1,163,000 excluding VAT, or £1,395,600 including VAT. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2031, with signature scheduled for 24 September 2026 and the standstill period ending on 23 September 2026. The direct award was justified because other suppliers would not have access to the software source code and therefore could not provide error corrections or updates. The award was treated as above the relevant threshold.

This award indicates a substantial, multi-year demand for the renewal and continued operation of a named Unit4 enterprise resource planning system at a higher education institution. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in Unit4 software, including access to or authority over the relevant source code where error correction and software updates are required. It would also need the technical capability to maintain an established ERP environment through a long service period, understand the University’s operational requirements, and provide dependable support for a complex institutional system. The direct-award rationale shows that intellectual-property rights and software ownership can be decisive in this market, so suppliers relying on alternative ERP products would face a significant barrier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning renewal

Notice Description

Renewal of the University's Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning system.

Procurement Information

The grounds for direct award is that other suppliers will not have access to the source code of their software and so would be unable to provide error corrections or updates to the software.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f837
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086487-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,163,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 4WT
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unit4 Business Software Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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