Research Grants Management System
ASTON UNIVERSITY. Combined from multiple notices.
- Stage
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Awardthe latest stage the buyer has published
- Buyer
- Supplier
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FUSION PRACTICES LTDnamed on the notice
- Value
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£300KVAT basis not stated · GBP
- Awarded
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15 Apr 2026the signed contract date on the notice
- End date
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For subscribers only
- First published
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19 Nov 2025last seen 17 Apr 2026
What the buyer published
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
The buyer published this contract more than once.
We combine all notices into one record, so it only appears here once.
| Notice | Published | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 074997-2025 | 19 Nov 2025 | Tender notice | tender |
| 019627-2026 | 4 Mar 2026 | Award notice | award |
| 034976-2026 | 17 Apr 2026 | Contract details | award (current) |