Official UK procurement notice
YPO - 001162 - Alpha G-Cloud Solution
Authority: YPO
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYPO is a leading public sector procurement authority with over 40 years’ experience and presence in the market. YPO wishes to initiate Phase 0 – Market consultation for the development of the ground breaking Alpha G-Cloud solution.
It is YPO vision to design a solution that will support public sector organisations across whole UK in maximising the value of technology by offering access to a hosted and centralised digital marketplace(s) with a diverse range of cloud and software applications, subscriptions, and services.
YPO’s public sector customers are bound by strict regulations concerning procurement and public tendering such as PCR 2015 and upcoming Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024.
Alpha G-Cloud solution will be designed to address the compliance challenges when procuring cloud and software applications as well as maintain access to dynamic technology offerings. In development of this solution YPO will be working in collaboration with other stakeholders and YPO’s close technology partner, NEPO.
YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Any information provided by suppliers and customers prior to any advertising of the tender will not be used to determine the outcome of any processes.
Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015/ Procurement Act 2023 as relevant.
Please note that this notice is to undertake early supplier and customer engagement only, information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email the named contact on this form by close of business on 05 July 2024.
CPV: Data-processing services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Internet services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Potential providers of this solution would need to meet the following criteria in…PlannedRenewal
Potential providers of this solution would need to meet the following criteria in order to participate in the pre-market engagement phase, and move on to the full tender process:
- an established B2B marketplace presence
- single point of access for customers and it’s software and licence providers.
- centralised order and payment functionality
- comprehensive cyber security
- a diverse range of cloud and software applications, subscriptions and services which includes but is not restricted to the following primary categories:
AI and Machine learning
Analytics
Business applications
Blockchain
Data applications and services
DevOps
IT and Management tools
Infrastructure software
Internet of Things
Migration
Monitoring and diagnostics
In order to gain further insight into the market and to generate interest amongst prospective bidders YPO intend hosting a series of market engagement events to be held in July and August 2024 at which YPO and the participating organisations will be required to make a formal presentation.
Prospective providers wishing to participate should in the first instance email Agnieszka Gajli, YPO’s project lead, at itservices@ypo.co.uk with the subject heading ‘Alpha G-Cloud – Phase 0 Market Consultation” by close of business on 05 July 2024.
Please attach a summary (strictly for information only) of no more than 250 words per criterion how your organisation would meet the initial requirements. Upon receipt of the expressions of interest, and the information only submissions, further details of the formal presentation and attendance instructions will be made available.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- 14 Jun 2024, 16:14 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jun 2024, 16:14 BST
- Authority reference
001162- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018512- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047035Find a Tender
Publisher note: YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users. YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 08 working days, and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Procurement Act 2023 provide 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). Please note that is a request for information to undertake pre-market engagement only and is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. Any information provided will not be used to determine the outcome of the tender process. When, or if, YPO wishes to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 as relevant. If you are interested in obtaining more information please contact the named contact on this form by close of business on 05 July 2024.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
14 Jun 2024 → 4 Nov 2024 · 2 dates- Notice published14 Jun 2024, 16:14 BST
- Tender notice expected4 Nov 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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