Award

Oracle Support Services Renewal

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

02 May 2023 at 06:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Leicestershire County Council has recently completed the procurement process for the renewal of Oracle Support Services. The procurement falls under the goods category, specifically software packages and information systems. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The award, valued at £547,921.32, was signed on 29th March 2023. The buying organisation, Leicestershire County Council, located in Leicester, UK, awarded the contract to Oracle Corporation UK Limited.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses specialized in software packages and information systems to compete for similar contracts in the future. Companies providing Oracle support services or related IT solutions would find this tender relevant for business growth. The award criteria for this tender focused on quality over price, creating an opportunity for vendors with a strong emphasis on service quality. Businesses looking to collaborate with regional or local authorities in the UK within the tech sector could benefit from monitoring similar procurement opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

Oracle Support Services Renewal

Notice Description

To renew existing Oracle Licence agreement with Oracle.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To renew existing Oracle Licence agreement with Oracle.

Procurement Information

The direct award is also compliant with the Public Contract Regs (reg 32): (i)competition is absent for technical reasons, - Oracle are the sole suppliers of Oracle licenses and therefore quotes cannot be obtained from other suppliers. (ii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, there is no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The authority has carried out a research and followed its internal approval process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c571
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012436-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£547,921 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms BeiBei Liu
Contact Email
beibei.liu@leics.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1163052364

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ORACLE

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