Award

Research Finance and Costing Solution

  • University of Plymouth

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062377

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0565ca (view related notices)

Published 6 October 2025, 9:30am



Scope

Reference

SH_UoP_ResearchAccountingSystem

Description

The University seeks a finance and costing solution for Research. The resultant contract will be for a minimum of 5 years and will include, SAAS subscription, transition, training and ongoing support. The Authority reserves the right to adapt requirements during this tender and will revise timelines accordingly if necessary The Authority reserves the right to direct award the following 5 year contract and will consider this solution embedded technology


Contract 1. Provision of Research Costing and Pricing Solution

Supplier

Contract value

  • £556,493 excluding VAT
  • £667,792 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 October 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

3 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 15 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 30 October 2030
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2032
  • 6 years, 11 months, 28 days

Description of possible extension:

1+1 year extension options with provisions

Main procurement category

Goods

Additional procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 48442000 - Financial systems software package
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 48444000 - Accounting system
  • 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
  • 48812000 - Financial information systems

Contract locations

  • UKK41 - Plymouth

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Submission

Submission type

Tenders


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure


Supplier

Worktribe Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRGY-5139-LLQN

Engineers House, The Promenade, Clifton Down

Bristol

BS8 3NB

United Kingdom

Telephone: 0870 020 1760

Email: jon.hackney@worktribe.com

Website: https://www.worktribe.com/

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Provision of Research Costing and Pricing Solution


Contracting authority

University of Plymouth

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHL-4825-PGGL

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon

PL4 8AA

United Kingdom

Region: UKK41 - Plymouth

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government