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title: "Unit4 consultancy and Cloud migration services - AWARD"
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# Unit4 consultancy and Cloud migration services - AWARD

Buyer: GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb139e62-9cb5-424e-aa4b-f29a14560bcd

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## Summary

Gedling Borough Council has completed the tender process for "Unit4 consultancy and Cloud migration services," classified under IT services with a focus on consultancy, software support, and system support services. The procurement, conducted through an open procedure, addressed the need to migrate the Council's critical financial system to Unit4's SaaS product due to the discontinuation of support for on-premises solutions by December 2024. The contract, valued at £48,000, was awarded to IPD Consultancy Ltd and covers services from 2nd September 2024 to 2nd March 2025, with primary activities based in Nottingham and delivery extended internationally.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for IT consulting firms specialising in cloud migration and system support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this contract, benefiting from the open procurement method. Companies offering expertise in financial systems, SaaS solutions, and comprehensive support services would find this project within their ambit. Additionally, firms that can ensure continuity and minimal disruption during the migration process, and those that have a proven track record with public sector projects, stand a good chance of securing similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Gedling Borough Council uses Unit4 Business World (Agresso) as its core financial system. It was originally implemented in 2006 and has been upgraded three times since then, in 2010, 2015 and 2020. The system is currently used for the General Ledger, Budget setting and monitoring, accounts payable and treasury management. Other products are currently relied upon for debtors and HR. In October 2023, Unit4 announced a strategic decision only to provide its products on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis, and confirmed that from the end of December 2024, support for its on-premises solutions would end. Given the criticality of the finance system to business operations, Gedling Borough Council is looking for support to oversee, drive and enable Cloud migration from our current version 7.6 to Unit 4's SaaS product.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb2c2b34-b43d-49c3-8391-114d2ffa3ef5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2024 - 2 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 6LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Gedling |
| Electoral ward | Ernehale |
| Westminster constituency | Gedling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPD CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72610000 - Computer support services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2024 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb2c2b34-b43d-49c3-8391-114d2ffa3ef5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb2c2b34-b43d-49c3-8391-114d2ffa3ef5
  28th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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