Vercel Licences · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 17 May 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Vercel Inc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Online Surveys product, which is built and maintained by JSL, has historically used Vercel to host the application. The functionality is interwoven with the internal infrastructure and bespoke build of the application and as such transition to another provider would require that the product is rewritten.

CPV: World wide web (www) site operation host services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: UK

72415000 World wide web (www) site operation host services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2024, 08:04 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2024, 08:04 BST
Authority reference: Proc2550
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-015780
Classification (CPV): World wide web (www) site operation host services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045a99 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Online Surveys product used by JSL has been configured in such a way that it only has functionality with Vercel. Therefore JSL is clear that the arrangement falls within competition is absent for technical reasons, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, permitting JSL to enter into direct award.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Jisc Services Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is 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

Contracts signed 1latest 17 May 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vercel Inc	US$96,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Vercel Licences · Vercel Inc
Signed
17 May 2024
Value
US$96,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation 05747339 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Vercel IncAwarded supplier167111591 440 N. BARRANCA AVE #4133, COVINA, CA, US, 91723

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.