Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane, Headington,
Oxford
OX3 0BP
Contact
Vicky Badger
Telephone
+441 865483905
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Software Hosting, Maintenance and Updates for the Arches v7.2 software
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of Software Hosting, Maintenance and Updates for the Arches v7.2 software for the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £98,082
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72222300 - Information technology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Software Hosting, Maintenance and Updates for the Arches v7.2 software for the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme. It offers hosting, maintenance (including customisation) and any subsequent updates for the Arches v7.2 software as well as the inclusion of a staging system to allow testing of upload data and custom coding. The general functionality and features match as specified by the Getty Conservation Institute documented at https://www.archesproject.org/documentation/.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
A mandatory and essential part of the specification is to be able to customise the Arches v7.2 software which can only be provided for by the software creators themselves therefore providing no means of competition and a solesource status. The supplier allows for the customisation of large amounts of architectural data to be displayed in a user friendly way to enhance the user experience and due to the volume of architectural data required for this contract, the open source software functionality does not fulfil the end users requirements.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Farallon Geographics, Inc.
San Francisco
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £98,082
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom