Contract

UKRI-4320 Provision of JANET Access Between LHC CERN and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

  • UK Research & Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001029

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cf89

Published 13 January 2025, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Harwell

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Contact

STFC Procurement

Email

STFCProcurement@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1235446553

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ukri.org

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UKRI-4320 Provision of JANET Access Between LHC CERN and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The JANET network is used across the Research and Education sectors of the UK and has peering agreements with other international (National Research and Education Network) NRENs. The connections above rely on the peering arrangements that JISC have with the major European NRENs to provide end to end connections across Europe.

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: £199,318

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The JANET network is used across the Research and Education sectors of the UK and has peering agreements with other international NRENs. The connections above rely on the peering arrangements that JISC have with the major European NRENs to provide end to end connections across Europe.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:

The JANET network is used across the Research and Education sectors of the UK and has peering agreements with other international (National Research and Education Network)NRENs. The connections above rely on the peering arrangements that JISC have with the major European NRENs to provide end to end connections across Europe. To attempt alternative provision could result in UKRI having different network provision across multiple campuses resulting in reduced network performance.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Jisc

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number

05747339

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £199,318


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=888224144

GO Reference: GO-2025113-PRO-29110671

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research & Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Telephone

+44 1235446553

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Research & Innovation

Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Oxford

OX110QX

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Not Provided

N/A

Country

United Kingdom