Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry University
07781274
Priory Street
Coventry
CV6 3EQ
UK
E-mail: bux280@coventry.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.coventry.ac.uk
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
Salesforce UK Ltd
Reference number: FRAM-966-23-TH
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48218000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The selection of potential suppliers for
Salesforce licensing at Coventry
University is significantly limited to a
single supplier, as the university's
procurement of Salesforce licensing
can only be conducted directly through
Salesforce.
• There is a certain level of sensitivity
associated with the contract between
Coventry University and Salesforce.
Specifically, some research and
development (R&D) as well as
intellectual property (IP) have been
developed for Coventry University on
the Salesforce platform for the
previously tendered Student
Engagement Program.
• This aligns with the ongoing Student
Engagement Program, which was
previously tendered, and the licensing
agreement was signed for a period of
three years, until the renewal date of
July 2023. The current situation entails
an extension of that agreement. Due to
the urgency of requiring licensing to
continue this service, the University
does not have the time to assess the
market for alternative options at this
time.
• It is crucial for Coventry University to
secure the licenses directly, as without
them, the university will be unable to
utilise the Salesforce platform for the
Student Engagement Program
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 112 475.03
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selection of potential suppliers for
Salesforce licensing at Coventry
University is significantly limited to a
single supplier, as the university's
procurement of Salesforce licensing
can only be conducted directly through
Salesforce.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Negotiated without a prior call for
competition
The works, supplies or services can
be provided only by a particular
economic operator for the following
reason:
protection of exclusive rights,
including intellectual property
rights
Explanation:
The works, supplies or services can be
provided only by a particular economic
operator for the following reason:
• protection of exclusive rights,
including intellectual property rights and
sole supply nature.
The selection of potential suppliers for
Salesforce licensing at Coventry
University is significantly limited to a
single supplier, as the university's
procurement of Salesforce licensing
can only be conducted directly through
Salesforce
• There is a certain level of sensitivity
associated with the contract between
Coventry University and Salesforce.
Specifically, some research and
development (R&D) as well as
intellectual property (IP) have been
developed for Coventry University on
the Salesforce platform for the
previously tendered Student
Engagement Program.
• This aligns with the ongoing Student
Engagement Program, which was
previously tendered, and the licensing
agreement was signed for a period of
three years, until the renewal date of
July 2023. The current situation entails
an extension of that agreement. Due to
the urgency of requiring licensing to
continue this service, the University
does not have the time to assess the
market for alternative options at this
time.
• It is crucial for Coventry University to
secure the licenses directly, as without
them, the university will be unable to
utilise the Salesforce platform for the
Student Engagement Program.
IV.1.8) Information about 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 the OJ S:
2023/S 000-019066
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Salesforce
05094083
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 112 475.03
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Coventry University
Coventry
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2023