The University of Cumbria Enterprise Resource Planning Application System

Concepts

• carlisle
• software package
• information systems
• financial systems
• university
• all university users
• multiple existing systems
• the university of cumbria enterprise resource planning application system
• the university
• the university of cumbria

Location

Carlisle

Description

The University of Cumbria intend to enter a contract with Unit 4 in respect of the services described below. The proposed contract is for a 3-year term. The Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning application is the system used by the entire university for the management and control of its finances and administration of its core financial operations.

Total Quantity or Scope

The application is essential IT infrastructure as it provides accounting and reporting functionality, enabling budget allocation and management across the university. Included in the contract is the purchase of the Finance Planning and Analytics module. Unit 4 have taken the decision to migrate its on-premises ERP solution to the cloud. The critical nature of this infrastructure and the interdependencies with multiple existing systems mean that it is not viable to change provider of this system as, at the present time, it would not be possible for the University to procure an alternative economic operator to implement the solution, provide the full range of services and train all University users, within a suitable timeframe and without detrimentally impacting the operations of the University.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 48442000 - Financial systems software package

Indicators

Legal Justification

The Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning application is the system used by the entire university for the management and control of its finances and administration of its core financial operations. The application is essential IT infrastructure as it provides accounting and reporting functionality, enabling budget allocation and management across the university. Included in the contract is the purchase of the Finance Planning and Analytics module. Unit 4 have taken the decision to migrate its on-premises ERP solution to the cloud. The critical nature of this infrastructure and the interdependencies with multiple existing systems mean that it is not viable to change provider of this system as, at the present time, it would not be possible for the University to procure an alternative economic operator to implement the solution, provide the full range of services and train all University users, within a suitable timeframe and without detrimentally impacting the operations of the University. At the present time it would be impossible for the University to procure an alternative economic operator to implement the solution, provide the full range of services and train all University users, within a suitable timeframe and without detrimentally impacting the operations of the University.

Other Information

At the present time it would be impossible for the University to procure an alternative economic operator to implement the solution, provide the full range of services and train all University users, within a suitable timeframe and without detrimentally impacting the operations of the University.