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Data Partner for Data Platform

WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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17 Aug 2023 at 13:21

Summary of the contracting process

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking a Data Partner for Data Platform services. The procurement is at the planning stage, with a deadline for tender submissions set for 20th September 2023. The project involves setting up a Microsoft Azure Data Platform to enable real-time analytics and automated data processing, with a contract value of £200,000.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for IT services and consulting firms to compete for a contract to design and implement a secure data platform. Businesses with expertise in Microsoft Azure and data analytics are well-suited to bid for this project. The contract includes a 3-year managed service provision with potential extension options, offering long-term business growth opportunities for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

Data Partner for Data Platform

Notice 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f0af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024194-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
James Firth
Contact Email
james.firth@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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