Buyer Name: Ulster University
Buyer Address: Cromore Road, Coleraine, UKN0C, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement_enquiries@ulster.ac.uk
Buyer Name: Ulster University
Buyer Address: Cromore Road, Coleraine, UKN0C, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement_enquiries@ulster.ac.uk
Ulster University has been using Microsoft's Project Online (POL) system since 2019. Following Microsoft's recent announcement to decommission Project Online in September 2026 with some system functionality ceasing from April 2026, the University is looking for alternative solutions from potential service providers in the marketplace to deliver the following aims: - Establish a "single source of truth" for all project data. - Standardise templates, reports, and processes. - Future Capability to integrate with our financial systems. The new system should be the source of truth for project-level financials. - Be scalable, secure, and future proof. - Support strategic, executive, and operational reporting levels. - Usability of the system is considered key. - Migrate the current POL data and system to the future system. We are seeking options available to the University currently available in the market to include: - Strategic alignment, prioritisation and what-if analysis; - Portfolio, programme and project management; - Project planning, management, and execution; - Task management; - Financial management; - Reporting and analytics; - Benefits management; - Risk and issue management; - Change request management; - Dependency management; - POL Migration process; and - Intuitive User Experience and Interface.
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000903-2026
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Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: The Services may need to change throughout the Term and the process for such review is the Variation procedure, which is set out in the Specified Terms and Schedule 12 of the Terms and Conditions of Contract.
Lot 1 Value: GBP 260,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 312,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-03-31T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-03-30T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Questions QS-01 - QS-05 (70%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Commercial Submission (30%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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