# Research Costing Tool \(RCT\) - Prior information notice\.

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The University Of Manchester](/buyers/the-university-of-manchester/contract-awards)
- Published: 23 November 2018
- Planned start: 1 April 2019
- Planned end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: b22030b1-ec08-4c14-a301-67623b0490e5-254454
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ccdbdd54-3cc4-4fc4-8c66-2996d91a725b

## Description

The University currently uses pFACT as a costing tool for preparing costings and generating income templates for research funders\. The costing tool has been in place since 2008\. The current version of pFACT is an old one and in September 2013 the supplier, announced \\"end of life\\" for all versions of the product as of 30 September 2015\. The Research Costing Tool project has been initiated to procure and implement a new costing tool to replace pFACT, for use by all faculties and schools\. Additional information: To express an interest in this project please visit the website below where you will need to register to obtain tender documentation\. https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b22030b1-ec08-4c14-a301-67623b0490e5-254454)