Planning

The provision of Unit4 Business World - Legacy Data Archiving & Access Solution

  • Leicester City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016866

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065bfa

Published 25 February 2026, 12:41pm



Scope

Description

The Council is currently implementing Unit4 ERP Cloud and will be decommissioning its existing Unit4 Business World (on-premise) environment. As part of this transition, not all historic data will be migrated to the new cloud ERP solution. The Council therefore requires a secure and sustainable approach to retaining, accessing and managing legacy Unit4 Business World data for statutory, audit, financial reporting, Freedom of Information and investigative purposes.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1 excluding VAT
  • £1 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 25 February 2027 to 24 February 2031
  • Possible extension to 24 February 2034
  • 7 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 March 2026

Engagement process description

Please note this is a Preliminary Market Engagement, it is not a formal invitation to tender.

Suppliers must complete the questionnaire and submit their responses by Tuesday 10th March 2026.

To enhance our understanding of the solutions currently available in the market and in addition to the submitted questionnaire, we may invite suitable suppliers who meet the essential requirements identified in the PME document to deliver an overview presentation of their solution and its functionality.

To access the questionnaire please follow this link:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4908d7a8-4412-f111-813c-005056b64545


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

15 February 2027


Contracting authority

Leicester City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRT-5737-VBQD

City Hall (4th Floor)

Leicester

LE1 1FZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Zhiaw Hama

Telephone: +44 1164543503

Email: zhiaw.hama@leicester.gov.uk

Website: https://www.leicester.gov.uk

Region: UKF21 - Leicester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government