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Alps Data Analysis Platform

Buyer: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC →

BuyerRhondda Cynon Taf CBC
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published6 Aug 2025

What is being bought

The contract relates to the appointment of a supplier to provide access to their online system on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC, Bridgend CBC, Cardiff CBS, Merthyr Tydfil CBC, The Vale of Glamorgan and selected schools within their responsibilities. The system provides tracking and analysis for each of the participating schools in the 5 regions and bespoke aggregated analysis of qualifications outcomes.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleAdditional or repeat goods, services or works The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where: a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works and the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. The supplier has provided the solution to the LA's for a number of years and the LA's, Schools and Consortium are well versed and trained in its operations. Single suppliers The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: Due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Only the supplier is able to provide access to the chosen solution.
Rationale classificationssingleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights, singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons, additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

Alps data analysis platform

Statusactive
Value£270,067

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-055b3d
Latest release ID046511-2025
Latest release timestampWed Aug 06 2025 12:15:04 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release6

Notice history

DateEventReference
6 Aug 2025award, contract046511-2025
15 Jul 2025award, contract039833-2025
8 Jul 2025award, contract038282-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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8 Jul 2025 · 038282-2025 · award, contract
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