--- title: "CBMDC 455 - SAP Licences, Support and Maintenance - VEAT Notification" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b3fc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b3fc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b3fc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b3fc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-17" --- # CBMDC 455 - SAP Licences, Support and Maintenance - VEAT Notification Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b3fc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b3fc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b3fc.json) ## Summary The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is undergoing a procurement process for the renewal of SAP licenses, support, and maintenance services. This tender, identified as CBMDC 455, falls under the IT services category and is specifically for consulting, software development, Internet, and support services. The Council is seeking to extend its existing contract with SAP UK Ltd for a period of 1 year, focusing on ongoing maintenance and support for their SAP system. The procurement method being used is an award procedure without prior publication, catering to the Council's exclusive needs for SAP license support and maintenance. The deadline for this stage was on 23rd February 2023. This opportunity presents a niche market for businesses specializing in IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Businesses with expertise in SAP solutions and maintenance services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract value is £325,596.00 in GBP, providing a substantial growth opportunity for the selected supplier, SAP UK Ltd. The process is currently in the award stage, with the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council being the buying organization seeking tailored support for its existing SAP system. ## Notice This is not an opportunity, but a VEAT notice to inform the Market that the Council is looking to renew its contract for SAP Enterprise Licences Support and Maintenance to give them rights to product upgrades, new product functionalities, fixes & patches directly with SAP UK Ltd. The contract is not to procure a new system or solution, it is purely to cover the existing perpetual licences with ongoing support/maintenance across the entire stack and usage rights to SAP Solution Manager for a period of 1 year. The Council is still developing SAP and so requires access to all updates. Please note that the operational support contract is not included in this notice, that contract was tendered via an open process. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is not an opportunity, but a VEAT notice to inform the Market that the Council is looking to renew its contract for SAP Enterprise Licences Support and Maintenance to give them rights to product upgrades, new product functionalities, fixes & patches directly with SAP UK Ltd. The contract is not to procure a new system or solution, it is purely to cover the existing perpetual licences with ongoing support/maintenance across the entire stack and usage rights to SAP Solution Manager for a period of 1 year. The Council is still developing SAP and so requires access to all updates. Please note that the operational support contract is not included in this notice, that contract was tendered via an open process. ### Procurement Information The Council is looking to contract for support and maintenance for its existing SAP licences. The Council is looking to contract for ongoing support and maintenance to enable the council to access fixes, patches and new versions.The contract is not to procure a new system or solution, it is solely to support the system it has previously procured. Competition is absent for technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights (source code, SAP do not allow other 3rd parties to provide support and maintenance of the intellectual property). No alternative or substitute exists that can provide the licence support and maintenance. Please note that the operational support contract is not included in this notice. This contract was tendered via an open process and on expiry the Council will conduct a further open transparent procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007875-2023 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £325,596 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Post town | Bradford | | Postcode | BD1 1HX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford | | Local authority | Bradford | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Bradford West | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SAP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 17 Mar 2023 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007875-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277 - https://www.bradford.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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