Procurement of Tableau visual Analytics Platform

Sheffield Hallam University currently uses Tablue, as its enterprise business intelligence and data visualisation platform.

This procurement is for the continued provision of the existing Tablue software, including associated support and maintenance services, for the period of three years.

Sheffield Hallam University requires the provision and renewal of Tableau software licences to support its existing business intelligence, data analytics and reporting requirements.

The requirement comprises:

30 Tableau Creator subscription licences, including Tableau Prep, Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server licence access;

1 Tableau Server Core Licence, valid for installation on 8 cores; and

1 additional Tableau Server Licence, valid for installation on an additional 8 cores.

The requirement also includes associated software maintenance, updates and support services applicable to the licences.

The contract will be awarded for an initial period of two years, covering the period from 7 July 2026 to 6 July 2028, with an option to extend for a further one-year period, subject to the University's requirements and satisfactory contract performance.

The services will support continuity of the University's existing Tableau environment while allowing the University sufficient time to review its longer-term business intelligence and analytics requirements.