--- title: "PURCON 2084 Corporate Finance System" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04711f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04711f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04711f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04711f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA" published: "2024-06-19" --- # PURCON 2084 Corporate Finance System Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04711f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04711f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04711f.json) ## Summary The University of East Anglia has awarded a contract for corporate finance services to Unit 4 Business Software Limited. The procurement process was managed through a limited procurement method using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is for a term of 3 years and includes options for renewal. The University has justified the direct award due to technical reasons, as the current U4ERP system is essential infrastructure moving to the cloud, with on-premises support ending. This tender opportunity for the provision of corporate finance system services by Unit4 could benefit businesses in the programming services industry, specifically those offering packaged software products. Businesses with expertise in accounting software, financial management solutions, cloud hosting services, and IT support are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract value is £1,362,410 in GBP and is located in Norwich, United Kingdom (UKH15 region), offering potential growth opportunities in the services sector. ## Notice The University of East Anglia intend to enter into a contract with Unit4 in respect of the services described below. The proposed contract is term 3 years. The U4ERP (Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning) application is the system used by the entire university for the management of its finances. The application is essential IT infrastructure as it provides accounting functionality which enables budget allocation and management across the whole university. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The U4ERP (Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning) application is the system used by the entire university for the management of its finances. The application is essential IT infrastructure as it provides accounting functionality which enables budget allocation and management across the whole university. It is also the system that handles all expense claims (staff & students), procurement, accounts receivable (commercial), accounts payable, estates inventory management, research costing & pricing, general ledger and commitment accounting. Included in the contract is also e-invoicing functionality, together with contract management, and an option to migrate to Unit4's new partner for providing a research costing & pricing platform. The firm also provides support and maintenance under this contract. In addition, UERP will also be hosted by Unit4 in the cloud. Options: The contract is subject to renewal options after the initial 3 year term. ### Procurement Information Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below * U4ERP is the currently used system and is moving into the cloud, due to ending of on-premises support. Explanation: This award is lawful in accordance with the regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) because the competition is absent for technical reasons. The university has used the Unit4 application for over 10 years, and the system is an essential part of the university's infrastructure, such that any down time or system failure would have a detrimental effect on the running of the university. At the present time it would be impossible for the university to procure an alternative economic operator to provide the full range of services within a suitable timeframe and without detrimentally impacting the operations of the university. The application is currently hosted on premises; the support for on premises solutions is ending shortly which requires a SaaS contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018904-2024 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Jun 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,362,410 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA | | Locality | NORWICH | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR4 7TJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Norwich | | Electoral ward | University | | Westminster constituency | Norwich South | | Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIT 4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products ## Release History - 19 Jun 2024 at 12:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018904-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.uea.ac.uk - https://www.unit4.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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