Notice Information
Notice Title
Alps Data Analysis Platform
Notice Description
The contract relates to the appointment of a supplier to provide access to their online system on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC, Bridgend CBC, Cardiff CBS, Merthyr Tydfil CBC, The Vale of Glamorgan and selected schools within their responsibilities. The system provides tracking and analysis for each of the participating schools in the 5 regions and bespoke aggregated analysis of qualifications outcomes.
Procurement Information
Additional or repeat goods, services or works The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where: a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works and the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. The supplier has provided the solution to the LA's for a number of years and the LA's, Schools and Consortium are well versed and trained in its operations. Single suppliers The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: Due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Only the supplier is able to provide access to the chosen solution.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055b3d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046511-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
- £270,067 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £270,067 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC
- Additional Buyers
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ardalprocurement@cardifff.gov.uk, procurement@merthyr.gov.uk, procurement@rctcbc.gov.uk, procurementteam@bridgend.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTH
- Postcode
- CF37 4TH
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Electoral Ward
- Castleland
- Westminster Constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046511-2025
6th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039833-2025
15th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038282-2025
8th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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