Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 8 Jul 2025, 14:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Alps Data Analysis Platform

Official notice

Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC (Public body)·Consortium: 5 public authorities

Direct award
Awarded value£270,067published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to ALKEMYGOLD LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Jul 2025, 14:47 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST
Authority reference
RCTDA01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046511
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055b3d Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement

Published justification

Additional 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.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Jul 2025 → 6 Aug 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends
    24 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 14:47 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Jul 2025, 10:25 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 13:15 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £270,0671 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ALKEMYGOLD LIMITED10 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2028Options: Participating School list may be varied£270,06715 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Alps data analysis platform · ALKEMYGOLD LIMITED

    Signed
    25 Jul 2025
    Value
    £270,067
    Period
    10 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2028
    Status
    active
    Options
    Contract may be amended to amend the list of participating schools

    No agreed KPIs: NA

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDXZ-9391-VHZQ 2 Llys Cadwyn, Porth, Wales, CF37 4THContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Bridgend County Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PPQG-8216-YQLW Angel Street, WalesContact email
  • Cardiff CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PVHP-5769-YHRQ CArdiff, WalesContact email
  • Merthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PPMD-1137-QDJJ Merthyr Tydfil, WalesContact email
  • Vale of Glamorgan CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PVJL-7881-XMJT Barry, WalesContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ALKEMYGOLD LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDWQ-5489-ZJMT The Media Centre 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD1 1RLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender