Procurement
Realisation of the OCAPI MVP
In consultation with V-ICT-OR, the contracts for the development of all nine components/tracks of the OCAPI MVP were put out to tender via the tried and tested tender procedure Buy from start-ups of Digipolis. This is a 'light' tendering approach specifically aimed at involving small(er) innovative market players in contracts of Digipolis and combines the negotiated procedure without prior publication with some aspects of Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP). Buy from start-ups is a two-step procedure in which first suitable candidates for a contract are selected and then negotiations are conducted with the selected candidates who have submitted an offer. These negotiations result, whether or not via a Best and Final Offer (BAFO), in the award of the contract.
The contracts for the development of the nine components/tracks of the OCAPI MVP were awarded to the following suppliers:
- OCAPI Online to Studio Hyperdrive NV;
- OCAPI Workplace to Nubera BVBA;
- API Manager to NSX BVBA;
- Smart API Gateway to NSX BVBA;
- Identity Manager to Juru CVBA;
- OCAPI Online Portal to Studio Hyperdrive NV;
- Smart API Gateway optimisation to Devoteam NV;
- Identity Manager adjustment to Studio Hyperdrive NV;
- API Manager extension to NSX BVBA.