Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell
Oxford
OX11 0QX
Contact
Sarah Grant
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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-2768 Upgrade of SID8367 to 200Gbit/s Netpath Plus
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
STFC requires an upgrade of Netpath Plus service SID8367 at Harwell Campus.
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: £277,610
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
STFC requires an upgrade of Netpath Plus service SID8367 at Harwell Campus.
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The service is a dedicated private point to point link used for the LHC TIER1 site at RAL. This connection is provisioned using the JANET network. JANET is the UK’s National Research and Education Network (NREN) which is operated by JISC. Therefore couldn't be provided by another company.
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
6 January 2023
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 Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02881024
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £277,610
Total value of the contract/lot: £277,610
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom