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Research Grants Management System

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Buyer
Aston University
Supplier(s)
Fusion Practices Limited
Value
£299,600
Duration
3 years
Topic
Software package and information systems
Published
4 March 2026
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender 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 ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Award published4 March 2026
    Current notice
  2. Award date4 March 2026
  3. Contract expiry date30 April 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Aston University is a higher education provider in Birmingham, and buys through a dedicated Procurement Team. Much of this procurement flows through frameworks including SUPC, TUCO, ESPO and the Crown Commercial Service. All procurement follows financial regulations and University policy.

Low-value construction work can be sourced through Constructionline.

Over the past 5 years, most of Aston University's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, construction work and software and information systems.

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