Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
Contact
Christopher Morgan
Telephone
+44 1214151109
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
RC00645
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the Provision of Enterprise Licence Agreement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48730000 - Security software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Birmingham currently utilises an Identity and Access management solution which manages activities within a range of requirements including system account management, system access management, password security management and privileged access management.
The solution (OneIdentity) currently integrates with multiple business critical systems across the University, which has resulted in substantial investment in terms of integrations into the rest of the technical estate, working processes and staff training. The University of Birmingham intends to re-contract with the current supplier for a five year period. This will ensure that there is sufficient time for the University to undertake a full market testing and subsequent tender exercise to establish and understand the requirements of the University, which will then lead into a supported mobilisation plan.
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: £432,055
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Enterprise License Agreement (ELA). The products which are used to make up the University's Identity and Access Management (IAM)system. This is used to provision user accounts and manage their lifecycle, change/reset passwords, grant access to IT resources (RBAC), and grant privileged access to secure systems.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The University of Birmingham currently utilises an Identity and Access management solution which manages activities within a range of requirements including system account management, system access management, password security management and privileged access management.
The solution (OneIdentity) currently integrates with multiple business critical systems across the University, which has resulted in substantial investment in terms of integrations into the rest of the technical estate, working processes and staff training. The University of Birmingham intends to re-contract with the current supplier for a five year period. This will ensure that there is sufficient time for the University to undertake a full market testing and subsequent tender exercise to establish and understand the requirements of the University, which will then lead into a supported mobilisation plan.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
26 April 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
One Identity Software International Ltd
DUBLIN
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE0 - Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £432,055
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £432,055
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom