# Award Notice for Pre-Award Costing Tool under G-Cloud 14

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER](/buyers/university-of-chester/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Fusion Practices Limited
- Award value: £220,000
- Tender value: £220,000
- Award date: 20 April 2026
- Published: 14 August 2026
- Contract start: 21 April 2026
- Contract end: 20 April 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9c3ce2c3-5a39-48d6-8afb-3a92082618ee-897913
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9269b72c-0616-4165-9f54-eb41c304712d

## Description

This Award Notice follows the formal searches, service assessment and evaluation conducted through CCS G-Cloud 14, of a pre award research costing tool which resulted in an award to Fusion Practices - GrantsNow, for use within University of Chester\. The contract values in this notice are for the full potential 4 year contract period and have been rounded up\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c3ce2c3-5a39-48d6-8afb-3a92082618ee-897913)