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title: "One year procurement of BI tools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c5eb"
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buyer: "LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY"
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# One year procurement of BI tools

Buyer: LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c5eb

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## Summary

Leeds Beckett University has completed the procurement of a number of licences for the Snowflake, Tableau, and Alteryx technology stack for a one-year period. This procurement process, classified under the "Software package and information systems" industry category, was conducted as a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The key decision for this direct award was made due to the expertise of the existing partner, Billigence, who has substantial knowledge of the university's current architecture. The contracts were signed on 4th October 2024 and 9th December 2024, with the entire procurement intended to enhance the evaluation of the technology stack in Leeds (region UKE42).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in business intelligence (BI) tools and software packages. Companies capable of providing quick, short-term solutions that can seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructures will find such opportunities particularly beneficial. Businesses engaged in developing and supplying analytical platforms such as Snowflake, Tableau, and Alteryx may consider positioning themselves for future engagements. The tight scope and specific expertise required highlight the value of deep domain knowledge and the ability to rapidly adapt and deliver specialised BI solutions within stipulated timeframes.

## Notice

We are undertaking an evaluation of the Snowflake/Tableau/Alteryx technology stack and wish to procurement a number of licences for a one year period to assess the return on investment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We wish to procure licences for Alteryx, Tableau and Snowflake for one year; we have an existing partner with extensive knowledge of our current architecture and wish to use them for this evaluation period.

### Procurement Information

This is a short term award pending an evaluation of the product set and the associated business case. We believe that there is a compelling case for a direct award to Billigence for two key reasons. Firstly their knowledge of our current architecture makes it unrealistic for another provider to come in and provide the services at this stage. We believe that any such tender would incur unrealistic internal resource costs and would not result in a fair tender. Secondly, the short term nature of the award makes it unappealing to the market at this point, bearing in mind the resource requirements required of them with no commitment to any term beyond a single year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039707-2024 |
| Notice type | Award 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 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 | £300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 3HE |
| 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 | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2024 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039707-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.billigence.com
- http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk
- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=908560926

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