Tender

Data Partner for Data Platform

  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024194

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f0af

Published 17 August 2023, 2:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 2DE

Contact

James Firth

Email

james.firth@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

National registration number

8876556

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=56494&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=56494&B=UK

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Data Partner for Data Platform

Reference number

62577

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

The CA is planning on commissioning a data platform. The objective of the project is to design and setup a new Microsoft Azure Data Platform which will bring together all data at any scale to enable real-time analytics and provision of insights through automised data loading, cleansing and processing, providing a basis for automated reports and visualisations.

The requirements for this part of the project are to have the Microsoft Azure Data Platform set up and to work with the CA to load several data sets, clean and process them using Azure Synapse, ensuring that accurate reports can be produced, suitable security measures and privacy settings are setup, and that the CA has the necessary skills to perform all these tasks for future data sets.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The objective of the project is to;

• Design and setup a secure Microsoft Data Platform (or latest Microsoft equivalent) in the Combined Authority environment with privacy settings.

• The solution must be implemented in the Combined Authority’s Microsoft Azure tenancy

• Onboard multiple data sources using various methods (API’s, manual upload, etc.) and transform the data to create PowerBi Dashboards or data sets.

• Procure a managed service for the Data Platform for at least 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years.

• Commission changes to existing Combined Authority systems to extract and ingest data into the platform.

• Deliver training to increase data management and data transformation skills using a Microsoft Data Platform (or latest Microsoft equivalent) environment.

• Establish a single source of truth for bus data (initially) with clear metadata.

• Cleanse and validate raw data using Microsoft Data Platform tools (or latest Microsoft equivalent).

• Grow the existing use of PowerBi dashboards (by resolving storage challenges) to reduce decision-making time.

• Provide training on the Microsoft Data Platform (or latest Microsoft equivalent) for data analysts and users of the system.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

2 x 1 year extensions.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 September 2023

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

20 September 2023

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom