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CC23006 Oracle Business Process Services (BPS) Agreement and Cloud Service Agreement (CSA) and associated ordering documents

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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30 Jun 2023 at 16:51

Summary of the contracting process

The UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED has awarded a contract for Oracle Business Process Services (BPS) Agreement and Cloud Service Agreement (CSA) along with associated ordering documents to ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED. The contract aims to provide essential shared services to approximately 25,000 UKRI & fBEIS staff, ensuring continuity during the transition to new Cloud ERP systems. The contract has a duration of 3 years, with a possible extension of up to 12 months, and was procured through a Negotiated procedure without prior publication. The award was made to Oracle due to technical reasons, as there is no feasible alternative for the required services.

This awarded contract presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the IT services sector, specifically in consulting, software development, Internet, and support services. Companies that specialise in providing Oracle-related solutions and have the capacity to deliver large-scale projects efficiently would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. With a contract value of £7,750,700, this tender signifies the importance of technical expertise and the ability to support critical shared services for a substantial workforce within the public sector.

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Notice Title

CC23006 Oracle Business Process Services (BPS) Agreement and Cloud Service Agreement (CSA) and associated ordering documents

Notice Description

***THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The Contract has been awarded directly to Supplier for reasons given below. his award notice covers Oracle licence agreements for BPS and CSA required and associated support for UK SBS to provide continuation of essential shared services to UKRI and the former BEIS Department (BEIS existed until 2023 when it was split to form the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), hereinafter referred to as fBEIS. The aim of the new licence agreements are to bridge the gap between the expiry of the current Oracle contract and (a) implementation and go live of new Cloud ERP system for UKRI. That was competitively tendered in 2022 and is currently in the process of implementation and anticipated to go live in 2024 and; (b) the commencement of a full procurement for back-office services for the Matrix Cluster for fBEIS and other departments, which is anticipated to be in place by June 2026 (taking into account the procurement process and implementation). Award of a Contract without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with PCR2015 Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. This provides a bridging arrangement to enable UK SBS to continue to provide essential shared services including HR, Finance and Payroll to approximately 25,000 UKRI & fBEIS staff, payments to suppliers and pensioners during the implementation of the competitively tendered Cloud ERP system for UKRI under the SHARP programme and the transitioning to a new Cloud ERP platform via the Matrix programme for fBEIS. The services can only be supplied by Oracle owing to technical reasons. There is no reasonable alternative or substitute for the following reasons. * The on-premise Oracle system (eBS) is in place currently. * Replacement of ERP systems takes a substantial period of time to competitively procure and then implement (18-24 months implementation). * Transition to the replacement Cloud based ERP system is already underway for UKRI with the SHARP Programme which was competitively tendered in 2022 and is currently in the process of implementation. The departments formally part of BEIS (now Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)) are part of the Matrix Cluster and are soon to commence a procurement exercise for their requirements with implementation commencing in 2024 through to 2026. Period of Contract 3 years plus option to extend for up to a further period of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b177f7b3-c167-4752-885c-35cfed72237b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a1b863b-e597-4b0a-9d90-589ee8744517
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,750,700 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,750,700 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2023 - 31 May 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ORACLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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