Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792295836
E-mail: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Oracle Database and Productivity Suite
Reference number: SU174(19)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The University seeks to award a contract for the provision of an Oracle Database and productivity suite, for a period of 5 years, which underpins its student record system, at an estimated value of 550,000 GBP.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
550 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University seeks to award a contract for the provision of an Oracle Database and Productivity Suite, which underpins its student records system and other major ongoing projects. The agreement is for an initial 12month period in the first instance with the University's intention being to renew this agreement for the next 5 years, at a total estimated value of 550,000 GBP.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The University seeks to award this contract on the basis of the proprietary rights to access these products which are operated and maintained by Oracle direct to Higher Education Institutions as part of the Campus Agreement.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: SU174(19)
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
18/02/2019
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
Oracle Corporation (UK) Limited
Oracle Parkway
Reading
RG6 1RA
UK
Telephone: +44 1189240000
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 122 000.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
550 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The University will commence a voluntary ten day standstill from the dispatch date of this VEAT Notice prior to the award of any contract. Accordingly the standstill will end at 2359hrs on 05 April 2019.
Interested parties who have grounds to object against the award of this contract must contact the University to raise such grounds prior to the expiry of the standstill period.
(WA Ref:90931)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792295890
E-mail: Procurement@Swansea.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.swansea.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2019