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title: "The University of Cumbria Enterprise Resource Planning Application System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c2ab"
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# The University of Cumbria Enterprise Resource Planning Application System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c2ab

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## Summary

The University of Cumbria has completed the procurement process for their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Application System. The contract was awarded to Unit 4 Business Software, with the procurement method being a limited or negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, rationale being critical urgency. This contract, valued at £357,000, covers essential IT infrastructure over a 3-year term. The ERP system, including the Finance Planning and Analytics module, will support core financial operations such as accounting, budget management, and expenses at the University located in Carlisle, within the UKD region. The contracting process began with the tender stage and concluded with the contract signing on 16th December 2024.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses operating within the software package and information systems sector, especially those supplying advanced financial management solutions. Companies with expertise in migrating on-premises ERP solutions to cloud platforms and those offering comprehensive support and training services for complex IT systems would find this procurement particularly beneficial. The procurement underscores the importance of reliable and integrated systems to maintain operational continuity and efficient management within educational institutions.

## Notice

The University of Cumbria intend to enter a contract with Unit 4 in respect of the services described below. The contract is for a 3-year term.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Unit 4 Business Software - The application is essential IT infrastructure as it provides accounting and reporting functionality, enabling budget allocation and management across the university. It is also the system that manages our expenses, both staff and student, procurement, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger and commitment accounting. Existing systems have been procured historically as they have integration with Unit4 ERP. Included in the contract is the purchase of the Finance Planning and Analytics module. Unit 4 have taken the decision to migrate its on-premises ERP solution to the cloud. The critical nature of this infrastructure and the interdependencies with multiple existing systems mean that it is not viable to change provider of this system as, at the present time, it would not be possible for the University to procure an alternative economic operator to implement the solution, provide the full range of services and train all University users, within a suitable timeframe and without detrimentally impacting the operations of the University.

### Procurement Information

The application is essential IT infrastructure as it provides accounting and reporting functionality, enabling budget allocation and management across the university. It is also the system that manages our expenses, both staff and student, procurement, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger and commitment accounting. Existing systems have been procured historically as they have integration with Unit4 ERP. Included in the contract is the purchase of the Finance Planning and Analytics module. A VEAT notice was completed with no chllenges.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040377-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 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 | £357,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIT 4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48442000 - Financial systems software package

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2024 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040377-2024
- 5 Dec 2024 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039287-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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