Award

Provision of ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Hardware, Services and Support

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

17 May 2024 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Hardware, Services, and Support to Oracle Corporation UK Limited. The procurement process was initiated through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This contract, valued at £73,054,000, is a renewal of an existing agreement lasting up to 60 months. The Ministry of Defence justified the lack of competition due to technical reasons requiring the services and products provided by Oracle.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in software support services to engage with the Ministry of Defence. The contract is specifically for ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Hardware, Services, and Support for a duration of 5 years. Companies capable of delivering these specialised services, especially those with experience in dealing with public authorities and large-scale projects, would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Provision of ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Hardware, Services and Support

Notice Description

Single source for the provision of ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Services and Support for a duration of 5 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Source under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for technical reasons

Procurement Information

The UK Ministry of Defence, ("the Authority"), intends to renew its Enterprise Agreement with Oracle Corporation UK LTD ("Oracle") for up to 60 months. This is a renewal of the Oracle Enterprise Agreement which ran from May 2021 to May 2024. This renewal is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 where competition is absent for technical reasons and where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator. Oracle provide on premise solutions used by the Authority for the core ERP solution for Finance and procurement systems, as well as an Oracle Cloud SaaS for the provision of Core Civilian HR, Talent & Performance, Absence, Digital Assistant, Learning, Project and HR Helpdesk, known collectively as MyHR. In order to provide access to these services the Authority requires software licences and support. Oracle, as the provider of the core services, is the only entity able to grant these for technical reasons and/or for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a83
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015746-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

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


CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£73,054,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
David Chapman
Contact Email
david.chapman360@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7733140552

Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9NR
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)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Ladbrook
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ORACLE

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