UK-Derby: Financial systems software development services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
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.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

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 code(s):
72212442 - Financial systems software development services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKF11 - Derby

Main site or place of performance:
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:
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 (please complete Annex D1)


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


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: 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
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 31/10/2017

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
ORACLE CORPORATION UK LTD
ORACLE PARKWAY, THAMES VALLEY PARK, READING, RG6 1RA, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 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=287623817

VI.4) Procedures for review

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

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 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: 21/11/2017




ANNEX D

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
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.