Official UK procurement notice
Salesforce UK Ltd · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Coventry University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe selection of potential suppliers for
Salesforce licensing at Coventry
University is significantly limited to a
single supplier, as the university's
procurement of Salesforce licensing
can only be conducted directly through
Salesforce.
- There is a certain level of sensitivity
associated with the contract between
Coventry University and Salesforce.
Specifically, some research and
development (R&D) as well as
intellectual property (IP) have been
developed for Coventry University on
the Salesforce platform for the
previously tendered Student
Engagement Program.
- This aligns with the ongoing Student
Engagement Program, which was
previously tendered, and the licensing
agreement was signed for a period of
three years, until the renewal date of
July 2023. The current situation entails
an extension of that agreement. Due to
the urgency of requiring licensing to
continue this service, the University
does not have the time to assess the
market for alternative options at this
time.
- It is crucial for Coventry University to
secure the licenses directly, as without
them, the university will be unable to
utilise the Salesforce platform for the
Student Engagement Program
CPV: License management software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Goods
- 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
- 4 Jul 2023, 16:56 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Aug 2023, 16:51 BST
- Authority reference
FRAM-966-23-TH- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023135- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ded5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Negotiated without a prior call for
competition
The works, supplies or services can
be provided only by a particular
economic operator for the following
reason:
protection of exclusive rights,
including intellectual property
rights
Explanation:
The works, supplies or services can be
provided only by a particular economic
operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights,
including intellectual property rights and
sole supply nature.
The selection of potential suppliers for
Salesforce licensing at Coventry
University is significantly limited to a
single supplier, as the university's
procurement of Salesforce licensing
can only be conducted directly through
Salesforce
- There is a certain level of sensitivity
associated with the contract between
Coventry University and Salesforce.
Specifically, some research and
development (R&D) as well as
intellectual property (IP) have been
developed for Coventry University on
the Salesforce platform for the
previously tendered Student
Engagement Program.
- This aligns with the ongoing Student
Engagement Program, which was
previously tendered, and the licensing
agreement was signed for a period of
three years, until the renewal date of
July 2023. The current situation entails
an extension of that agreement. Due to
the urgency of requiring licensing to
continue this service, the University
does not have the time to assess the
market for alternative options at this
time.
- It is crucial for Coventry University to
secure the licenses directly, as without
them, the university will be unable to
utilise the Salesforce platform for the
Student Engagement Program.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce UK Limited | £7,112,475 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Salesforce UK Limited | £7,112,475 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019066-2023-1 · Salesforce UK Limited
- Signed
- 4 Jul 2023
- Value
- £7,112,475
- Status
- active
Contract 023135-2023-1 · Salesforce UK Limited
- Signed
- 4 Jul 2023
- Value
- £7,112,475
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SalesforceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.