# Data Partner for Data Platform

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £200,000
- Published: 17 August 2023
- Planned start: 6 November 2023
- Planned end: 5 November 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 90989062-e011-459d-a23f-49a5713504f8-673004
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2237d7ea-cbc1-47f0-948f-90172e1ff343

## Description

The CA requires a partner to help us with the following objectives: The objective of the project is to; • Design and setup a secure Microsoft Data Platform \(or latest Microsoft equivalent\) in the Combined Authority environment with privacy settings\. • The solution must be implemented in the Combined Authority's Microsoft Azure tenancy • Onboard multiple data sources using various methods \(API's, manual upload, etc\.\) and transform the data to create PowerBi Dashboards or data sets\. • Procure a managed service for the Data Platform for at least 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years\. • Commission changes to existing Combined Authority systems to extract and ingest data into the platform\. • Deliver training to increase data management and data transformation skills using a Microsoft Data Platform \(or latest Microsoft equivalent\) environment\. • Establish a single source of truth for bus data \(initially\) with clear metadata\. • Cleanse and validate raw data using Microsoft Data Platform tools \(or latest Microsoft equivalent\)\. • Grow the existing use of PowerBi dashboards \(by resolving storage challenges\) to reduce decision-making time\. • Provide training on the Microsoft Data Platform \(or latest Microsoft equivalent\) for data analysts and users of the system\.

## Related contract awards

- [QAS Name Tracer Pro](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8fcec847-6994-4c3d-ad8e-f863bf365be3): West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- [Forensic Case Management System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-dfbb8e94-e7d3-4fb8-9b92-da0bc1b734ee): West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- [Video Forensics and Evidence Analysis](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-070b94eb-a8f0-46ea-9288-e3895627da2b): West Yorkshire Combined Authority

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90989062-e011-459d-a23f-49a5713504f8-673004)