Published date: 1 November 2023
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Software package and information systems - 48000000
Location of contract
England
Procurement reference
LEICSCITY02-DN697278-11290056
Published date
1 November 2023
Closing date
1 February 2024
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Leicester City Council "the Council" currently uses on-premises, Unit4 Business World ERP (Milestone 7 version 10) "U4BW" for its Finance, Exchequer, and Procurement functions. The Council are commencing a process to gather market intelligence on two potential options in advance of the support and maintenance ending on 31 December 2024:
Option 1 - Replacement ERP
What market options are available for the provision of an Enterprise Resource Planning system
Option 2 - Migration to Cloud
What market options are available for assisting the Council transitioning from on-premises to Unit4 SaaS
Before commencing a formal tender process, the Council is keen to seek market information from organisations that may have an interest or expertise in this type of system. The information provided will be used to help inform and shape the requirements in our specification.
We are committed to fairness and transparency in all our procurement activity. Responding to this pre-market engagement will not place you in a more favourable position at the tender stage and likewise declining to respond will not disadvantage you.
The responses received will only be used for the purposes of background information which informs our specification and options appraisal and will not be used for selection or award purposes in any tender process.
About the buyer
Contact name
Rebecca Cowan
Address
City Hall
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1164541272
rebecca.cowan@leicester.gov.uk
Website
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Closing date: 1 February 2024