UK-Leeds: Software package and information systems.

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

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
Leeds Beckett University
Portland Building, Portland Way, Leeds, LS1 3HE, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1138125814, Email: r.m.moore@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Main Address: www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk
NUTS Code: UKE42

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: One year procurement of BI tools.
Reference number: RM091224

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
48000000 - Software package and information systems.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short Description: 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.

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

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 300,000
Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not provided

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKE42 Leeds


II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
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.

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

Price - Weighting: 10



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:Yes

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: RM091224 Lot Number: Not Provided Title: Procurement of BI toolsets

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 04/10/2024.

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:
Billigence, 07939811
227 Shepherds Bush Road, London, W6 7AS, United Kingdom
Internet address: www.billigence.com
NUTS Code: UKI
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: 30,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 300,000
Currency: GBP

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


Award of Contract/Concession No: 2
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: 09/12/2024.

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:
Billigence, 07939811
227 Shepherds Bush Road, London, W6 7AS, United Kingdom
Internet address: www.billigence.com
NUTS Code: UKI
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: 300,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 300,000
Currency: GBP

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


Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.3) Additional Information:
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review Body
Leeds Beckett University
The Grange G13, Headingley Campus, Leeds, LS6 3QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 113812000, Email: r.m.moore@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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: 10/12/2024


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)
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.