--- title: "Data Partner for Data Platform" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f0af" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f0af" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f0af.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f0af.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2023-08-17" --- # Data Partner for Data Platform Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f0af [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f0af) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f0af.json) ## Summary The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking a Data Partner for Data Platform services. The procurement is at the planning stage, with a deadline for tender submissions set for 20th September 2023. The project involves setting up a Microsoft Azure Data Platform to enable real-time analytics and automated data processing, with a contract value of £200,000. This tender opportunity provides a chance for IT services and consulting firms to compete for a contract to design and implement a secure data platform. Businesses with expertise in Microsoft Azure and data analytics are well-suited to bid for this project. The contract includes a 3-year managed service provision with potential extension options, offering long-term business growth opportunities for successful bidders. ## Notice The CA is planning on commissioning a data platform. The objective of the project is to design and setup a new Microsoft Azure Data Platform which will bring together all data at any scale to enable real-time analytics and provision of insights through automised data loading, cleansing and processing, providing a basis for automated reports and visualisations. The requirements for this part of the project are to have the Microsoft Azure Data Platform set up and to work with the CA to load several data sets, clean and process them using Azure Synapse, ensuring that accurate reports can be produced, suitable security measures and privacy settings are setup, and that the CA has the necessary skills to perform all these tasks for future data sets. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The objective of the project is to; * Design and setup a secure Microsoft Data Platform (or latest Microsoft equivalent) in the Combined Authority environment with privacy settings. * The solution must be implemented in the Combined Authority's Microsoft Azure tenancy * Onboard multiple data sources using various methods (API's, manual upload, etc.) and transform the data to create PowerBi Dashboards or data sets. * Procure a managed service for the Data Platform for at least 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years. * Commission changes to existing Combined Authority systems to extract and ingest data into the platform. * Deliver training to increase data management and data transformation skills using a Microsoft Data Platform (or latest Microsoft equivalent) environment. * Establish a single source of truth for bus data (initially) with clear metadata. * Cleanse and validate raw data using Microsoft Data Platform tools (or latest Microsoft equivalent). * Grow the existing use of PowerBi dashboards (by resolving storage challenges) to reduce decision-making time. * Provide training on the Microsoft Data Platform (or latest Microsoft equivalent) for data analysts and users of the system. Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024194-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | £200,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 2DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 17 Aug 2023 at 13:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024194-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=56494&B=UK - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257 - https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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