--- title: "Purchase Oracle Support Renewals HSC Oracle Estate" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030405" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-030405" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030405.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030405.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S" published: "2021-12-21" --- # Purchase Oracle Support Renewals HSC Oracle Estate Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030405 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-030405) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030405.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Business Services Organisation I T S, which is based in Belfast, UK. This tender, titled "Purchase Oracle Support Renewals HSC Oracle Estate," falls under the IT services industry. Currently, the procurement is at the award stage, having been completed on 21 December 2021, with a total contract value of £700,000. The procurement method used was a limited approach, featuring a negotiated process without the publication of a contract notice, as Oracle holds sole technical rights to their products. This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on software support and licensing. Businesses that offer Oracle product support, software development, or consulting services are particularly well-suited to compete. The procurement includes substantial discounts negotiated through Crown Commercial Services, which could lead to advantageous contract terms for bidders providing comprehensive service packages that align with the ongoing software needs of the Health and Social Care (HSC) sector. ## Notice BSO ITS wish to renew their annual renewal of Oracle Licences and provide a mechanism to purchase additional licenses to meet system growth. Oracle is used by a number of HSC applications including A&E, NIECR, NIMATs, HSC Pensions, Regional Data Warehouse, LCID and Procare. Additional Oracle software was acquired in recent years for projects and to cope with growth of systems - GPIP, NHSCT PARIS and HSC Growth. ### Lot Information Lot 1 BSO ITS wish to renew their annual renewal of Oracle Licences and provide a mechanism to purchase additional licenses to meet system growth. Oracle is used by a number of HSC applications including A&E, NIECR, NIMATs, HSC Pensions, Regional Data Warehouse, LCID and Procare. Additional Oracle software was acquired in recent years for projects and to cope with growth of systems - GPIP, NHSCT PARIS and HSC Growth. Oracle Corporation has sole technical rights to their products. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the procurement of Oracle Licences has been established by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) which BSO are named on. Oracle Corporation has agreed that the discounts negotiated (75.5% off list price) through CCS will be honoured for orders placed by BSO - this discount applies to both capital and revenue expenditure. ### Procurement Information BSO ITS wish to renew their annual renewal of Oracle Licences and provide a mechanism to purchase additional licenses to meet system growth. Oracle is used by a number of HSC applications including A&E, NIECR, NIMATs, HSC Pensions, Regional Data Warehouse, LCID and Procare. Additional Oracle software was acquired in recent years for projects and to cope with growth of systems - GPIP, NHSCT PARIS and HSC Growth. Oracle Corporation has sole technical rights to their products. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the procurement of Oracle Licences has been established by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) which BSO are named on. Oracle Corporation has agreed that the discounts negotiated (75.5% off list price) through CCS will be honoured for orders placed by BSO - this discount applies to both capital and revenue expenditure. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031886-2021 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Dec 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £700,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT1 4JE | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ORACLE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 21 Dec 2021 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031886-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-030405. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030405.json.