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title: "Unit4 Cloud Migration Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058f0a"
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# Unit4 Cloud Migration Contract

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058f0a

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## Summary

The University of Bedfordshire has awarded the Unit4 Cloud Migration Contract to UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITED. The contract focuses on the migration of the University's finance system to a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning Solution, ensuring ongoing financial management and operations. This procurement process was classified under the 'goods' category and utilised a direct award method justified by urgency under the UK Procurement Act 2023. The University, located in Luton, initiated this tender due to Unit4's decision to cease support for the existing on-premise solution by December 2026. The contract, valued at approximately £762,454.68, with a gross amount of £914,945.61, will span from 1st December 2025 to 30th November 2030, covering multiple regions across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in software and information systems, particularly those capable of managing large-scale cloud migrations and financial software integration. It highlights opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in providing comprehensive support and maintenance services for cloud-based solutions. The direct procurement method, in this case, emphasizes the importance of reliability and immediate capability in meeting the University's tight deadlines, thus favouring established organisations proficient in delivering seamless enterprise solutions under constrained timeframes.

## Notice

Unit4 Cloud Migration Contract at the University of Bedfordshire

### Procurement Information

Contract for Unit4 Business Software Limited for the provision of a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning Solution. The proposed contract term is 60 Months. The current on premise Unit 4 finance software is a business-critical application used by the University and its subsidiaries for the management of their finances. The University considers that the award of the contract is permitted under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. Section 41 allows contracting authorities to award a public contract to a non excluded supplier directly. Section 41 (5) (d) permits the award of a public contract for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, the time limits for the open or competitive flexible procedures in addition to the integration and implementation services cannot be complied with. Due to Unit4's unforeseeable decision to remove support for the University's on-premises solution after 31st December 2026, the University does not consider that there is sufficient time to implement a new financial system. This would have involved gathering a full set of requirements and specification, conducting market tests, completing a full procurement exercise and integration of existing interfaces before the given deadline by Unit4. The award of a contract pursuant to section 41 (5) (d) is therefore strictly necessary, for reasons of extreme urgency, to ensure business continuity for the University of Essex from 31st December 2026. The cloud based Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning solution provides a full suite of financial management functions. It enables budget management, expenses, purchase to pay, sales to cash, inventory management, general ledger reporting and commitment accounting. Unit4 also provides support and maintenance of the software on its cloud under this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057036-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £762,454 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 3JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2025 at 14:48 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057036-2025
- 28 Aug 2025 at 08:56 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051792-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057036-2025
  16th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051792-2025
  28th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.unit4.com
- https://www.beds.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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