---
title: "Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning renewal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f837"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning renewal

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f837

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## Summary

The University of Salford is renewing its Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning system. The requirement covers the continued provision of the Unit4 software package and information systems used by the University, including the software updates and error corrections needed to keep the system operating. This is a business software and enterprise resource planning requirement rather than a general IT support or bespoke development contract. The buying organisation is the University of Salford, and the requirement is for use in the University’s operations in Salford and the surrounding delivery area. The procurement was arranged as a single lot covering the full renewal requirement.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award and is complete. UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITED was selected as supplier on 11 September 2026 for the single lot. The award value is £1,163,000 excluding VAT, or £1,395,600 including VAT. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2031, with signature scheduled for 24 September 2026 and the standstill period ending on 23 September 2026. The direct award was justified because other suppliers would not have access to the software source code and therefore could not provide error corrections or updates. The award was treated as above the relevant threshold.

This award indicates a substantial, multi-year demand for the renewal and continued operation of a named Unit4 enterprise resource planning system at a higher education institution. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in Unit4 software, including access to or authority over the relevant source code where error correction and software updates are required. It would also need the technical capability to maintain an established ERP environment through a long service period, understand the University’s operational requirements, and provide dependable support for a complex institutional system. The direct-award rationale shows that intellectual-property rights and software ownership can be decisive in this market, so suppliers relying on alternative ERP products would face a significant barrier.

## Notice

Renewal of the University's Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning system.

### Procurement Information

The grounds for direct award is that other suppliers will not have access to the source code of their software and so would be unable to provide error corrections or updates to the software.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086487-2026 |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,163,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Unit4 Business Software Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 14:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086487-2026
- 11 Sep 2026 at 14:32 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086479-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086487-2026
  11th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086479-2026
  11th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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