The University of York is issuing this planned procurement notice so we can advise of our intent to issue a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) and subsequently a Invitation to Tender (ITT); however that ITT will be limited to a specified and limited cluster of parties as defined in the attachment to this notice. All subsequent notices will limit the participants to a competitive process, but not one that is open to the entire market. If you consider yourself to be a "Certified Okta partner with at least "consultant level certification" or higher you are applicable for this PME and ITT. You should contact the University at the prescribed email address or contact Okta as their verification will be required. The University will therefore conduct a closed PME, in advance of tendering for a Technical Implementation Partner (TIP) to implement its new Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform, Okta. Okta has already been determined through a separate procurement exercise. The proposed PME is therefore focused on the implementation of the platform, including the scope of implementation services including configuration and integration, delivery approach, resourcing, timescales and commercial model. The University is seeking to engage with organisations with the prescribed OKTA experience shown in the attachment and accreditation for delivering enterprise IAM implementations, particularly within complex higher education or similar environments. You will be required to evidence this experience and accreditation as part of our PME and ITT which will rapidly follow this notice.

Renewal: (multi)annual extensions may be agreed for ongoing system support services once the implementation is complete. System support is optional with no obligation upon the University to deploy the support-based extensions.

Procurement Act 2023

Competitive flexible procedure

Supplier Eligibility and Market Positioning Document attached. This is for notification only. Where eligible, please respond to the PME Notice which will be issued within the next few days.: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23833