Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND,
United Kingdom
Shropshire Council Technographics
Shropshire Council Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Shropshire Council and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 5776 Shropshire Council employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Shropshire Council has purchased the following applications: Unit4 Business World On! for ERP Financial in 2016, Vivup for Benefits Administration in 2019, Microsoft 365 for Collaboration in 2015 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Shropshire Council is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with UNIT4 , Vivup , Microsoft or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Shropshire Council revenues, which have grown to $959.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Shropshire Council intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Shropshire Council Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| UNIT4 | Legacy | Unit4 Business World On! | ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2016 | 2017 |
In 2016, Shropshire Council implemented Unit4 Business World On! using Unit4's local government value accelerator to standardize financial operations, positioning the project squarely in the ERP Financial category. Support was provided to the customer during the implementation while the council configured the accelerator for public sector requirements and prepared governance for a staged deployment.
Unit4 Business World On! was configured to deliver core ERP Financial capabilities, including general ledger, budgetary control, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, income management, and financial reporting, leveraging the value accelerator's preconfigured templates and role-based approval workflows. Configuration emphasized accounting structures, budget hierarchies, automated posting rules, and workflow-driven invoice and purchase order approvals to align with municipal finance practices.
Integrations were scoped to bring Unit4 Business World On! into the council finance ecosystem, connecting to back-office systems and service lines to centralize transactional and budgetary data across finance, procurement, and service departments. Rollout governance included phased configuration and cutover sequencing, data migration validation, and implementation of access controls and audit workflows to support ongoing financial operations and compliance.
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HCM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Vivup | Legacy | Vivup | Benefits Administration | HCM | n/a | 2019 | 2019 |
In 2019 Shropshire Council implemented Vivup as its employee-facing benefits portal, deploying Vivup to deliver centralized Benefits Administration for council staff. The deployment is surfaced through the council website at shropshire.vivup.co.uk, providing a web-based access point for staff across departments and sites in the Shropshire Council estate, supporting a user base of approximately 5,776 employees.
Vivup was configured to provide core Benefits Administration capabilities consistent with the category, including employee self-service enrollment, online benefits catalog access, wellbeing and reward program delivery, and digital communications for benefit events and eligibility. Configuration prioritized portal usability and HR-led administration workflows to allow council HR teams to manage offerings, eligibility rules, and member communications through the Vivup application.
The implementation is hosted as a staff-accessible portal integrated into the council web presence, with access managed through the council sign-in entry point on the website. Operational coverage includes HR and employee engagement functions across Shropshire Council, with rollout and governance organized around HR ownership, standard user provisioning, and role based access controls to align benefit visibility with employment status and eligibility.
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Collaboration
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Microsoft | Legacy | Microsoft 365 | Collaboration | Collaboration | n/a | 2015 | 2015 |
In 2015, Shropshire Council implemented Microsoft 365 as its Collaboration platform. The council's public website shows use of Office 365 Mail for handling public facing email and routing messages into council mailboxes, tying the Microsoft 365 tenant to web contact and communication workflows.
The Microsoft 365 deployment leveraged cloud hosted services typical for the Collaboration category, including Exchange Online for mail, Azure Active Directory for identity and access management, and standard collaboration workloads such as SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams for departmental collaboration. The architecture followed a centralized SaaS tenant model with mailbox provisioning and identity synchronization managed from a central administrative plane.
Operational coverage spanned corporate and service departments across the council, with governance focused on account provisioning, email retention and access control policies configured in Microsoft 365. The website integration using Office 365 Mail was configured to route public inquiries into council mailboxes, and governance processes included staged onboarding and policy configuration to align information governance and user access with council requirements.
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CRM
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Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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Customer Engagement | CRM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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PLM and Engineering
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Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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Geographic Information System | PLM and Engineering |
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2016 | 2016 |
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IaaS
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Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Shropshire Council
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Apps Being Evaluated by Shropshire Council Executives
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