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title: "Unit4 Hosting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e21b"
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buyer: "NORTHUMBRIA POLICE"
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# Unit4 Hosting

Buyer: NORTHUMBRIA POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e21b

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## Summary

Northumbria Police has completed a procurement process for "Unit4 Hosting," which falls under the industry category of Software package and information systems (CPV code 48000000). This contract covers the renewal of cloud hosting services essential for their ERP and HR/payroll system supporting Finance, HR, and payroll functions. The procurement process utilised a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, primarily due to the high risks associated with transitioning to a new hosting provider. The contract was awarded to QuickThink Cloud Limited and officially signed on 20 December 2024, with an estimated value of £319,584. The process stage is now at the award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud hosting and IT infrastructure management. Companies that provide robust and secure hosting solutions would be particularly well-suited to follow such opportunities in the future. Additionally, businesses that can ensure minimal downtime and offer seamless data transitions stand to benefit greatly, especially within the public order and safety sectors. For future tenders, engaging in procurements with organisations like Northumbria Police could lead to substantial business growth and long-term partnerships in providing critical IT services.

## Notice

For the cloud hosting of Unit 4, to support Finance, HR and payroll functions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice covers the renewal of the cloud hosting for our ERP and HR/Payroll system. Northumbria Police currently use the Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) system for the management of financial, HR and payroll processing. The application is essential IT infrastructure as it provides accounting functionality which enables budget allocation and management across the whole Force. This contract covers the hosting services which support the Unit4 contract and is required for the system to operate. For reasons of protection of exclusive rights and technical reasons, Northumbria Police can not currently transition away from Unit4 system. QTC are an Unit4 approved hosting partner and there is a high level of risk identified transferring data from one hosting provider to another.

### Procurement Information

The award is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) because the competition is absent for technical reasons. Northumbria Police has used the Unit4 application since the finance team was moved in-house. The system is an essential part of the force's infrastructure and any down time or system failure would have a detrimental effect on the running of the Force. There is a high level of risk identified transferring data from one hosting provider to another, so the decision has been made to stay with the incumbent supplier. Furthermore, Northumbria Police do not have the resource to support such a transition, for the foreseeable future, if a transition to a new supplier was deemed possible.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005221-2025 |
| 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 | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 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 | £319,584 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHUMBRIA POLICE |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 3PH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUICKTHINK CLOUD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2025 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005221-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.northumbria.police.uk/

## Provenance

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