Research Grants Management System
- ASTON UNIVERSITY
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e3db
Description
The University currently uses Unit 4 Agresso Research Costing and Pricing (ARCP) as its research grant management system and costing tool. It provides valuable data and reports as part of Aston's pre- and post-award grants processes and houses the approvals process via an automated system in Agresso. The tool also functions as a storage facility for application and award paperwork, tax liabilities and due diligence. All research reporting using PowerBI is underpinned by data held in ARCP.
Due to Unit 4 issuing an end-of-life announcement, ARCP will no longer be supported or maintained from 31st December 2026. Without a timely viable alternative, there is a significant risk that the university would not be compliant with Cyber Essentials and critical business activities would grind to a halt.
The ARCP system is used by Research and Enterprise and Research Finance, and provides information for the Finance Director, College Deans, and Vice Chancellor.
Given the end-of life announcement for ARCP, the teams want to use this opportunity to find a solution that can deliver improved automation, collaboration and reporting across the teams involved in pre-award and post-award research funding enhancing strategic operations
Notices
UK7: Contract details notice
- Notice identifier
- 2026/S 000-034976
- Published
- 17 April 2026, 9:31am
UK6: Contract award notice
- Notice identifier
- 2026/S 000-019627
- Published
- 4 March 2026, 3:52pm
UK4: Tender notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-074997
- Published
- 19 November 2025, 5:29am