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Published 22 Sept 2025, 15:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Finance System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER (Education)

Direct award
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£408,099published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to UNIT4 Business Software Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is looking to continue is current Finance System provision for the next 3 years whilst requirements can be gathered to explore options for ERP solutions. The value of this contract will be £408,099.39 for this period. A direct award will be used to procure these services with our existing supplier Unit 4.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East, South West
48000000 Software package and information systems

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Sept 2025, 15:54 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2025, 15:54 BST
Authority reference
25/AG/007
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058621
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059f68 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement; Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure
Published justification

The University is looking to continue is current Finance System provision for the next 3 years whilst requirements can be gathered to explore options for ERP solutions. The value of this contract will be £408,099.39 for this period. A direct award will be used to procure these services with our existing supplier Unit 4.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 15:54 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £408,0991 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UNIT4 Business Software LimitedUniversity of Winchester Finance System1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028£408,099—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 05969256 · GB-PPON: PMPV-1431-CPBW Sparkford Road, Hampshire, South East, SO22 4NRContact email

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 5HUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender