Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning renewal

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06f837
Creator: University of Salford
Published: 2026-09-11T13:38:49.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: University of Salford (Charity / VCSE)

Direct award

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value £1,163,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill 11 Sept 2026no call for competition

Award (standstill) to UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Awarded

Delivery: North West

48000000 Software package and information systems

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Bidding windows open now · matched by shared authority or category — not a similarity score

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Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 11 Sept 2026, 14:38 BST
Last source update: 11 Sept 2026, 14:38 BST
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f837

How it was run

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London

Notice published9 days ago
11 Sept 2026, 14:38 BST
Standstill endsin 3 days
23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £1,163,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITEDSME1 Oct 2026 — 1 Oct 2031	£1,163,000	11 Sept 2026standstill to 23 Sept 2026	Standstill

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026

Contract signature expected
24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Contract award notice published
11 Sept 2026, 14:38 BSTUK6

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WT [email protected]

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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01737985GB-PPON: PVRP-7679-QVJG C/O Corporation Service Company (Uk) Limited, London, London, E14 5HUView supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender11 Sept 2026, 14:38 BST