Award

ID 5247749 DAC 120/23 DoF - LPS - Oracle Software Support and Maintenance

  • Department of Finance

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-005429

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043b3f

Published 19 February 2024, 4:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Finance

Lanyon Plaza 7 Lanyon Place

n/a

BT1 3LP

Email

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ID 5247749 DAC 120/23 DoF - LPS - Oracle Software Support and Maintenance

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

LPS uses Oracle software to underpin the OSNI mapping systems and the Data Spine project. LPS require a

support and maintenance contract to Oracle to enable the software to have security patches applied, and updates to the software as older versions go out of support over the next three years.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £279,091.80

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

LPS uses Oracle software to underpin the OSNI mapping systems and the Data Spine project. LPS require a

support and maintenance contract to Oracle to enable the software to have security patches applied, and updates to the software as older versions go out of support over the next three years. Oracle Corporation are the only supplier of Oracle software due to exclusive ownership and intellectual property rights. They are the only supplier of official software patches and updates to their software, and support to the core software.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

This is a Direct Award Contract justified under regulation 32 B ii due to absence of competition for technical reasons. Crown Commercial have negotiated a Public Sector MOU pricing model, which we would like to avail of.

The required support and maintenance will be purchased from Oracle directly and a Direct Award Contract is the vehicle to secure the (3 year) pricing via the CCS MOU.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

Oracle Parkway

Reading

RG6 1RA

Email

collection_uk@oracle.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address

https://www.oracle.com/uk/index.html

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £279,091.80


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom