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Published 14 Sept 2022, 16:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Salesforce UK Ltd · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Coventry University (Education)

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG33)
Awarded value£809,116published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Jul 2022
Awarded to Salesforce UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Salesforce licences

CPV: License management software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Choice of suppliers for these licenses is limited, Coventry University needs to…

Choice of suppliers for these licenses is limited, Coventry University needs to procure Salesforce licensing and this can only be done directly through Salesforce.

  • The contract between Coventry and Salesforce has some sensitivity in its nature, i.e. some R&D and IP has been developed for Coventry on Salesforce platform for SEP,
  • This is aligned to a programme of work, the Student Engagement Programme which was tendered for and licensing signed for and agreed for a period of 3 years up until the renewal date of July 2023,
  • Coventry University will be unable to use the Salesforce platform for the Student Engagement Programme without paying for the licensing on the last year of the contract term
Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Sept 2022, 16:31 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2022, 16:31 BST
Authority reference
PD - 767 - 22 - TH
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025838
Classification (CPV)
License management software package
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036882 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

Choice of suppliers for these licenses is limited, Coventry University needs to procure Salesforce licensing and this can only be done directly through Salesforce.

  • The contract between Coventry and Salesforce has some sensitivity in its nature, i.e. some R&D and IP has been developed for Coventry on Salesforce platform for SEP,
  • This is aligned to a programme of work, the Student Engagement Programme which was tendered for and licensing signed for and agreed for a period of 3 years up until the renewal date of July 2023,
  • Coventry University will be unable to use the Salesforce platform for the Student Engagement Programme without paying for the licensing on the last year of the contract term

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £809,1161 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Salesforce UK Limited£809,116 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 07781274 Priory Street, COVENTRY, West Midlands, CV15FBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Salesforce UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05094083 Salesforce Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, London, London, EC2N 4AY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.