Research Grants Management System
A Contract Award Notice
by ASTON UNIVERSITY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract ()
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £300K
- Sector
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Published
- 17 Apr 2026
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
1 buyer
- Aston University Birmingham
1 supplier
- Fusion Practices London
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
Award Detail
| 1 | Fusion Practices (London)
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CPV Codes
- None found
Other Information
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Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e3db
- FTS 034976-2026