Scope
Description
SAP CPEA (CPEA stands for Cloud Platform Enterprise Agreement.) is a consumption-based pricing model. It lets customers buy, consume, and pay based on their use (with an upfront commitment.) It is a flexible subscription that permits access to a wide range of SAP BTP services. Instead of paying for each service separately, credits are purchased in advance and used as needed across different services. Customers pay for what they consume. NGN is looking to extend this service with SAP.
Contract 1. SAP Cloud Platform Enterprise
Supplier
Contract value
- £65,000,000 excluding VAT
- £65,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
12 May 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 May 2025 to 12 May 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
NGN have invested heavily in SAP Hana and licences to optimise its ability to capture regulatory and non regulatory data via on-premise/cloud software and applications. NGN intend to expand the scope of their SAP licencing model to deliver key GD2 and GD3 promises. Should NGN look to other suppliers to procure similar software then we would need to invest significantly to replicate the infrastructure already built. NGN need to progress with this contract as without it we will lose access to key critical business applications like SuccessFactors (NGN&Me) and SCP (the platform for the E&R work app, the Dispatch app etc). This contract provides NGN with security of supply around these critical systems. With our current architecture the optimal approach would be to continue using SAP products, as the alternative would be a re-implementation of new technology, infrastructure and middleware, plus integration with our backend ERP.
Supplier
SAP (UK) LIMITED
- Companies House: 02152073
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRVG-5171-GJBZ
Clockhouse Place
Feltham
TW14 8HD
United Kingdom
Email: ukpublicsector@sap.com
Website: http://www.sap.com/uk
Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. SAP Cloud Platform Enterprise
Contracting authority
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
- Companies House: 05167070
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRNB-9357-PVLR
1100 Century Way
Colton Leeds
LS15 8TU
United Kingdom
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Organisation type: Private utility