UK-Derby: Financial systems software development services.

Preliminary Questions
This notice is published by:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1332592401, Email: j.brailsford@derby.ac.uk
Contact: Jane Braisford
Main Address: www.derby.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.derby.ac.uk
NUTS Code: UKF11

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Education


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: ORACLE CLOUD UPGRADE.
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
72212442 - Financial systems software development services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short Description: The University of Derby is currently using Oracle People Soft Financials which is an Oracle business processing tool used to manage business critical financial processing. Oracle have publically stated that they will not enhance the existing platform beyond 2021 and are upgrading their existing supply to a cloud based solution. The University of Derby will therefore upgrade their existing supply to Oracle Cloud for a 5 year term.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 1,000,000
Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
72212442 - Financial systems software development services.


II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKF11 Derby


II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The University of Derby is currently using Oracle People Soft Financials which is an Oracle business processing tool used to manage business critical financial processing. Oracle have publically stated that they will not enhance the existing platform beyond 2021 and are upgrading their existing supply to a cloud based solution. The University of Derby will therefore upgrade their existing supply to Oracle Cloud for a 5 year term.

The University has identified that for technical reasons (including interoperability with existing IT systems, business continuity and associated interface risk) the University’s requirements can only be met by an upgrade to the Oracle Cloud.

II.2.5) Award criteria
(Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)

Not provided


II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information:
Not provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2)Administrative Information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in OJ S: Not provided

Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession

Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided Lot Number: Not Provided Title: Not Provided

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 31/10/2017.

V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
ORACLE CORPORATION UK LTD
ORACLE PARKWAY, THAMES VALLEY PARK, READING, RG6 1RA, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ11
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No


V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
Initial estimated total value of the contract: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 1,000,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.3) Additional Information:
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=285249475
GO-2017111-PRO-11314579 TKR-2017111-PRO-11314578
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review Body
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1332592401

V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not Provided .

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/11/2017


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation

Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
The University of Derby is currently using Oracle People Soft Financials which is an Oracle business processing tool used to manage business critical financial processing. Oracle have publically stated that they will not enhance the existing platform beyond 2021 and are upgrading their existing supply to a cloud based solution. The University of Derby will therefore upgrade their existing supply to Oracle Cloud for a 5 year term.

The University has identified that for technical reasons (including interoperability with existing IT systems, business continuity and associated interface risk) the University’s requirements can only be met by an upgrade to the Oracle Cloud.