Unit 4 Implementation Partner

Published date: 28 November 2024

Contract summary

Industry

Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

24077

Published date

28 November 2024

Closing date

6 January 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

22 January 2025

Contract end date

21 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Dudley Council employs 5000 people and serves a population of circa 300k residents. The council operates a significant budget and is responsible for providing and commissioning a significant range of services.
The Council has entered a new contract with Unit 4 for its Unit 4 ERP 7 SaaS solution to deploy the Core Accounting Package and is currently migrating the existing system to the Unit4 Cloud Service. We expect to complete this "lift and shift" activity in January 2025 and retain the system in the test environment. We plan to transform the system in the test environment and make it live after year end May/June 2025.
Objectives of the transformation
• Modern solutions that will transform the way our people work and is scalable
• A streamlined implementation of new ways of working based on [local government] best practice eg cash receipting/income management processes
• Workflows and tasks that will automate processes, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy
• Dynamic, real-time reporting for added management insights, better use of available "out of the box" reporting, and effective provision of reporting for 3rd parties e.g. government returns
• Accurate forecasting and real-time decision making
Dudley Council is seeking a Unit 4 partner to assist in transforming the existing Unit 4 finance system into a modern finance system and in making it live. The selected partner will advise on the strategic options and help develop options appraisal and associated plan of transformation activity. The current ways of working have remained largely untouched for many years and full understanding of "as is" is required to ensure organisational readiness and commitment to an "adopt not adapt" approach, with minimal customisation, for easing transition to upgrades and uptake of new features in the future.

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More information

Additional text

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

John Bailey

Address

Council House
DUDLEY
DY19TD
England

Email

john.bailey@dudley.gov.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home

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