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title: "Negotiated Contract for the provision of Oracle - Technical Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000795722"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-25"
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# Negotiated Contract for the provision of Oracle - Technical Support Services

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000795722

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council has completed the procurement process for a one-year contract to provide Oracle - Technical Support Services, spanning from 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2026. The process employed a Negotiated Procedure justified by the absence of competition for technical reasons, and the contract, valued at £189,260.93, was awarded to Oracle Corporation UK Limited. This procurement falls under the services category and aligns with the Council's need for ongoing technical support and updates for their Oracle database licences, crucial for departments such as Finance, Housing and Social Work. The procurement process, currently at the award stage, did not require prior publication of a call for competition due to the specific technical requirements that only Oracle Corporation can meet. The contracting authority operates from Hamilton, UKM95.

This contract poses opportunities for businesses with specialised technical skills in Oracle systems, particularly those that can demonstrate niche expertise in managing complex IT infrastructures. While the present tender was awarded without competition, businesses aiming to grow in similar fields may find value in forming partnerships with large-scale suppliers like Oracle. Moreover, understanding the technical nuances and support requirements of local authorities like South Lanarkshire Council could poise businesses well for future collaborative opportunities when similar needs arise elsewhere.

## Notice

South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement to undertake a Negotiated Procedure under Standing Order 9 of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the provision of Oracle - Technical Support Services. The Council maintains a large estate of Oracle database licences for some of its most critical IT applications within Finance, Housing and Social Work. The Oracle Technical Support licence ensures ongoing support and updates. The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1 of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason:- The services can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and no alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The contract will be for a period of 1 year from 06 April 2025 - 05 April 2026.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition. Justification for selected award procedure: The services can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and no alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1 (b) of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason: The services can be supplied by only one suitable provider because competition is absent for technical reasons. The Council maintains a large estate of Oracle database licences for some of its most critical IT applications within Finance, Housing and Social Work. The Oracle Technical Support licence ensures ongoing support and updates.

### Procurement Information

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons The services can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and no alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1 (b) of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason: The services can be supplied by only one suitable provider because competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528969 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £189,260 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528969

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528969
  Negotiated Contract for the provision of Oracle - Technical Support Services - South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement to undertake a Negotiated Procedure under Standing Order 9 of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the provision of Oracle - Technical Support Services. The Council maintains a large estate of Oracle database licences for some of its most critical IT applications within Finance, Housing and Social Work. The Oracle Technical Support licence ensures ongoing support and updates. The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1 of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason:- The services can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and no alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The contract will be for a period of 1 year from 06 April 2025 - 05 April 2026.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795722

## Provenance

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