Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry University
07781274
Priory Street
COVENTRY
CV15FB
UK
E-mail: AE0082@coventry.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.coventry.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Salesforce UK Ltd
Reference number: PD - 767 - 22 - TH
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48218000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Salesforce licences
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
809 115.94
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Choice of suppliers for these licenses is limited, Coventry University needs to procure Salesforce licensing and this can only be done directly through Salesforce.
• The contract between Coventry and Salesforce has some sensitivity in its nature, i.e. some R&D and IP has been developed for Coventry on Salesforce platform for SEP,
• This is aligned to a programme of work, the Student Engagement Programme which was tendered for and licensing signed for and agreed for a period of 3 years up until the renewal date of July 2023,
• Coventry University will be unable to use the Salesforce platform for the Student Engagement Programme without paying for the licensing on the last year of the contract term
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
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:
Choice of suppliers for these licenses is limited, Coventry University needs to procure Salesforce licensing and this can only be done directly through Salesforce.
• The contract between Coventry and Salesforce has some sensitivity in its nature, i.e. some R&D and IP has been developed for Coventry on Salesforce platform for SEP,
• This is aligned to a programme of work, the Student Engagement Programme which was tendered for and licensing signed for and agreed for a period of 3 years up until the renewal date of July 2023,
• Coventry University will be unable to use the Salesforce platform for the Student Engagement Programme without paying for the licensing on the last year of the contract term
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
29/07/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Salesforce UK Limited
05094083
Salesforce Tower, 110 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AY
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
809 115.94
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Coventry University
Coventry
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2022