Award

Award of a Contract for the Licencing and Implementation of an Oracle Cloud ERP Software Solution

HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the award of a contract by Heriot Watt University for the licensing and implementation of an Oracle Cloud ERP software solution. This procurement falls under the education sector and is based in Riccarton, Edinburgh, UK. The contract, which amounts to £6 million, was signed on 14th October 2019, following a limited procurement method that did not require prior publication of a call for competition. A 15-calendar day standstill period commenced on 23rd October 2019, with the award being officially communicated until 6th November 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in cloud-based software solutions, IT services, and support and maintenance of enterprise resource planning systems. Companies specializing in such technologies, particularly those with experience in Oracle products and services, would be well-suited to leverage this opportunity. The contract's emphasis on continuity of skills and data suggests a preference for suppliers familiar with the existing Oracle system, making it advantageous for businesses that can demonstrate their capabilities in this area.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Award of a Contract for the Licencing and Implementation of an Oracle Cloud ERP Software Solution

Notice Description

Heriot-Watt University proposes to enter into a Contract with Oracle Corporation and associated partners with reference to Paragraph 33(4)b of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Specifically, the Contract pertains to the purchase of cloud based software commodities licences with a support, maintenance and implementation element.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Heriot-Watt University proposes to enter into a Contract with Oracle Corporation and associated partners for the purchase of cloud based software licences with associated support, maintenance and an implementation element. This will replace the existing solution which covers Oracle Finance, Oracle HR, Oracle Expenses, Oracle Recruitment, Oracle Reporting and associated middleware and interfaces which have been in continuous use for over ten years. The Contract shall ensure the effective continuation and development of existing data, skills and capabilities and allow the organisation to on board a suite of necessary business critical software to support existing business strategies.

Options: Option to extend the initial Contract term of five years by a further five years in single year extensions.

Procurement Information

The award of a contract for an Oracle Cloud ERP Software Solution with support, maintenance and an associated implementation service is a replacement for the existing Oracle eBusiness Software that has been in operation at Heriot-Watt University for over ten years. Acquiring an alternative solution to Oracle would result in a change of technology platform which offers different technical characteristics and consequently resulting in a change to the data model, base technology and skill set required to operate the system. This would result in disproportionate technical difficulties during the implementation and subsequent operation of the system. Awarding a Contract to Oracle shall ensure the effective continuation and development of existing data, skills and capabilities and will allow Heriot-Watt University to acquire a suite of essential business critical software to replace the existing suite which includes Oracle Finance, Oracle HR, Oracle Expenses, Oracle Recruitment, Oracle Reporting and associated Middleware and Interfaces which supports the current business strategy.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000601017
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT369915
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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

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


CPV Codes

48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package

72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@hw.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314514466

Buyer Location

Locality
RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH14 4AP
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Pentland Hills
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ORACLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT369915
    Award of a Contract for the Licencing and Implementation of an Oracle Cloud ERP Software Solution - Heriot-Watt University proposes to enter into a Contract with Oracle Corporation and associated partners with reference to Paragraph 33(4)b of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Specifically, the Contract pertains to the purchase of cloud based software commodities licences with a support, maintenance and implementation element.

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000601017-2019-10-21T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2019-10-21T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000601017",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-1",
            "name": "Heriot Watt University",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Heriot Watt University"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University",
                "locality": "Riccarton, Edinburgh",
                "region": "UKM75",
                "postalCode": "EH14 4AP"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@hw.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1314514466",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "reviewBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Body governed by public law",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://hw.ac.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-2",
            "name": "Oracle Corporation",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Oracle Corporation"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "540 Oracle Parkway, Thames Valley",
                "locality": "Reading",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "RG6 1RA"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "url": "https://www.oracle.com"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Heriot Watt University",
        "id": "org-1"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "HWU1899",
        "title": "Award of a Contract for the Licencing and Implementation of an Oracle Cloud ERP Software Solution",
        "description": "Heriot-Watt University proposes to enter into a Contract with Oracle Corporation and associated partners with reference to Paragraph 33(4)b of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Specifically, the Contract pertains to the purchase of cloud based software commodities licences with a support, maintenance and implementation element.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "48451000",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "72212451",
                        "scheme": "CPV"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM75"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationale": "The award of a contract for an Oracle Cloud ERP Software Solution with support, maintenance and an associated implementation service is a replacement for the existing Oracle eBusiness Software that has been in operation at Heriot-Watt University for over ten years. Acquiring an alternative solution to Oracle would result in a change of technology platform which offers different technical characteristics and consequently resulting in a change to the data model, base technology and skill set required to operate the system. This would result in disproportionate technical difficulties during the implementation and subsequent operation of the system. Awarding a Contract to Oracle shall ensure the effective continuation and development of existing data, skills and capabilities and will allow Heriot-Watt University to acquire a suite of essential business critical software to replace the existing suite which includes Oracle Finance, Oracle HR, Oracle Expenses, Oracle Recruitment, Oracle Reporting and associated Middleware and Interfaces which supports the current business strategy.",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "OCT369915",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Award of a Contract for the Licencing and Implementation of an Oracle Cloud ERP Software Solution",
                "description": "Heriot-Watt University proposes to enter into a Contract with Oracle Corporation and associated partners with reference to Paragraph 33(4)b of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Specifically, the Contract pertains to the purchase of cloud based software commodities licences with a support, maintenance and implementation element.",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT369915",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Heriot-Watt University proposes to enter into a Contract with Oracle Corporation and associated partners for the purchase of cloud based software licences with associated support, maintenance and an implementation element. This will replace the existing solution which covers Oracle Finance, Oracle HR, Oracle Expenses, Oracle Recruitment, Oracle Reporting and associated middleware and interfaces which have been in continuous use for over ten years. The Contract shall ensure the effective continuation and development of existing data, skills and capabilities and allow the organisation to on board a suite of necessary business critical software to support existing business strategies.",
                "status": "complete",
                "options": {
                    "description": "Option to extend the initial Contract term of five years by a further five years in single year extensions."
                },
                "hasOptions": true
            }
        ],
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "D_ADD_DELIVERIES_ORDERED",
                "description": "Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive",
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL"
            }
        ],
        "classification": {
            "id": "48451000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        },
        "reviewDetails": "A 15 calendar day standstill period will be observed commencing 23rd October 2019 ending on 6th November 2019.",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        }
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "HWU1899-1",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-2",
                    "name": "Oracle Corporation"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "HWU1899-1",
            "awardID": "HWU1899-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 6000000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2019-10-14T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "Contract Reference HWU1899 (SC Ref:601017)",
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000601017"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice"
}