Award

One year procurement of BI tools

  • Leeds Beckett University

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-039707

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c5eb

Published 10 December 2024, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Leeds Beckett University

Portland Building, Portland Way

Leeds

LS1 3HE

Email

r.m.moore@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1138125814

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE42 - Leeds

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Buyer's address

www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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

One year procurement of BI tools

Reference number

RM091224

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

We are undertaking an evaluation of the Snowflake/Tableau/Alteryx technology stack and wish to procurement a number of licences for a one year period to assess the return on investment.

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: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance

Leeds

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We wish to procure licences for Alteryx, Tableau and Snowflake for one year; we have an existing partner with extensive knowledge of our current architecture and wish to use them for this evaluation period.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

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:

This is a short term award pending an evaluation of the product set and the associated business case. We believe that there is a compelling case for a direct award to Billigence for two key reasons. Firstly their knowledge of our current architecture makes it unrealistic for another provider to come in and provide the services at this stage. We believe that any such tender would incur unrealistic internal resource costs and would not result in a fair tender. Secondly, the short term nature of the award makes it unappealing to the market at this point, bearing in mind the resource requirements required of them with no commitment to any term beyond a single year.

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

Contract No

RM091224

Title

Procurement of BI toolsets

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 October 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

Billigence

227 Shepherds Bush Road

London

W6 7AS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

07939811

Internet address

www.billigence.com

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: £30,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,000


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

9 December 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

Billigence

227 Shepherds Bush Road

London

W6 7AS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

07939811

Internet address

www.billigence.com

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: £300,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=908560926

GO Reference: GO-20241210-PRO-28833113

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Leeds Beckett University

The Grange G13, Headingley Campus

Leeds

LS6 3QX

Email

r.m.moore@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 113812000

Country

United Kingdom