---
title: "Provision of ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Hardware, Services and Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045a83"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2024-05-17"
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# Provision of ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Hardware, Services and Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045a83

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Hardware, Services, and Support to Oracle Corporation UK Limited. The procurement process was initiated through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This contract, valued at £73,054,000, is a renewal of an existing agreement lasting up to 60 months. The Ministry of Defence justified the lack of competition due to technical reasons requiring the services and products provided by Oracle.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in software support services to engage with the Ministry of Defence. The contract is specifically for ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Hardware, Services, and Support for a duration of 5 years. Companies capable of delivering these specialised services, especially those with experience in dealing with public authorities and large-scale projects, would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

## Notice

Single source for the provision of ORACLE Licenses, Cloud, Services and Support for a duration of 5 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Source under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for technical reasons

### Procurement Information

The UK Ministry of Defence, ("the Authority"), intends to renew its Enterprise Agreement with Oracle Corporation UK LTD ("Oracle") for up to 60 months. This is a renewal of the Oracle Enterprise Agreement which ran from May 2021 to May 2024. This renewal is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 where competition is absent for technical reasons and where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator. Oracle provide on premise solutions used by the Authority for the core ERP solution for Finance and procurement systems, as well as an Oracle Cloud SaaS for the provision of Core Civilian HR, Talent & Performance, Absence, Digital Assistant, Learning, Project and HR Helpdesk, known collectively as MyHR. In order to provide access to these services the Authority requires software licences and support. Oracle, as the provider of the core services, is the only entity able to grant these for technical reasons and/or for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015746-2024 |
| 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 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £73,054,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | CORSHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN13 9NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Corsham Ladbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORACLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 17 May 2024 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015746-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-digital
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

## Provenance

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