Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Medr)
2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street,
Cardiff
CF104BZ
UK
E-mail: procurement@medr.cymru
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.medr.cymru
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
Licences for SAS Analytics Pro plus access engines
Reference number: T06ME/2026/27
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72260000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Medr utilised the Government Commercial Agency G-Cloud 14 agreement RM1557.14, Lot 2: Cloud software to appoint a supplier to secure licences for SAS Analytics Pro plus access engines.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
138 605.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Medr utilised the Government Commercial Agency G-Cloud 14 agreement RM1557.14, Lot 2: Cloud software to appoint a supplier to secure licences for SAS Analytics Pro plus access engines.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract can be extended by a further 12 months.
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
Medr utilised the Government Commercial Agency G-Cloud 14 agreement RM1557.14, Lot 2: Cloud software to appoint a supplier.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
04/06/2026
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
SAS Software Ltd
01316437
Wittington House, Henley Road, Medenham
Marlow, Berkshire
SL7 2EB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 138 605.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Medr - Commission for Tertiary Education & Research
2 Capital Quarter
Cardiff
CF104BZ
UK
E-mail: sharon.jones@medr.cymru
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2026