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Rubrik Appliance Purchase and Services

  • Health & Safety Executive

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001579

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03989c

Published 18 January 2023, 3:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Health & Safety Executive

Redgrave Court,Merton Road

BOOTLE

L207HS

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD73 - Sefton

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hse.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Rubrik Appliance Purchase and Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announces its intention to purchase a Rubrik Brik appliance with the associated software pre-loaded, support and professional services to setup and configure the device and software. This appliance must be integrated with HSE's existing Rubrik appliances. The supplier will facilitate the purchase of the Rubrik Brik and ensure the warranty resides with the existing supplier (Q Associates Ltd). In addition, HSE requires support and professional services to finalise the setup of the existing appliances and to ensure a successful transition to the Rubrik backup services. The supplier must be a UK-based Non-Managed Service RASP (Rubrik Authorised Support Partner), and so able to provide localised UK-based Level 1 and Level 2 support on behalf of Rubrik. HSE asserts its belief that Q Associates Ltd is the only organization capable of delivering this requirement.

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: £175,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announces its intention to purchase a Rubrik Brik appliance with the associated software pre-loaded, support and professional services to setup and configure the device and software. This appliance must be integrated with HSE's existing Rubrik appliances. The supplier will facilitate the purchase of the Rubrik Brik and ensure the warranty resides with the existing supplier (Q Associates Ltd). In addition, HSE requires support and professional services to finalise the setup of the existing appliances and to ensure a successful transition to the Rubrik backup services. The supplier must be a UK-based Non-Managed Service RASP (Rubrik Authorised Support Partner), and so able to provide localised UK-based Level 1 and Level 2 support on behalf of Rubrik. HSE asserts its belief that Q Associates Ltd is the only organization capable of delivering this requirement

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

HSE asserts its belief that Q Associates Ltd is the only organization capable of delivering this requirement.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 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

Q ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Berkshire

SL6 3UD

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

01913004

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £175,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Health and Safety Executive

Health & Safety Executive

Bootle

L20 7HS

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom