SPLUNK Reseller Managed SIEM

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£2,600,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Oct 2021

Awarded to SPLUNK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc is looking to enter into a reseller agreement with Splunk to enhance the MSPA agreement in order to bring the benefits of Splunk cloud and its associated services to our managed SIEM services. The agreement will allow Jisc to continue to offer our integrated managed service wrap across both on-premise and cloud infrastructure. This is a unique offering only available through Splunk and we estimate the agreement will be worth £2.6 million over three years.

CPV: Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: UK

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: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Oct 2021, 16:55 BST
Last source update: 18 Oct 2021, 16:55 BST
Authority reference: Proc1687
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-025994
Classification (CPV): Software supply services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ecf7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This contract is to enable Jisc to become a reseller of Splunk software and services. In order to obtain reseller status Jisc are required to purchase and enter into agreement for licenses for this software. As Splunk are the only organisation able to offer the required licenses a VEAT notice is an appropriate method of formally procuring this agreement.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Jisc Services Limited has incorporated a standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract was communicated to suppliers. This notification provides information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court(England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,600,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SPLUNKSPLUNK Reseller Agreement	£2,600,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

SPLUNK Reseller Agreement · SPLUNK
Signed
15 Oct 2021
Value
£2,600,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

Contracting authorityPublic bodyNational Education and Research Network ProviderEducation 56579 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Jisc Services LtdReview body BristolContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SPLUNKAwarded supplier 270 Brannan Street, San Francisco, US

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.