Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Heriot-Watt University
Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University
Riccarton, Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
Contact
Richard Kinghorn
Telephone
+44 1314513704
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Banner Azure Cloud Platform Maintenance Services
Reference number
HWU-UK-2324-018-00
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
Heriot Watt University is looking to appoint service provider - Strata Information Group to provide application maintenance services for their implementation of Banner Student to monitor, maintain, upgrade, and patch components of the Banner, Oracle, and selected ancillary systems in the Microsoft Azure Cloud.
This is a Contract Award Notice against the Crown Commercial G-Cloud 13 Framework Agreement (RM1557.13)
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: £439,200
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Heriot-Watt University
Riccarton Campus
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Heriot Watt University is looking to appoint service provider - Strata Information Group to provide application maintenance services for their implementation of Banner Student to monitor, maintain, upgrade, and patch components of the Banner, Oracle, and selected ancillary systems in the Microsoft Azure Cloud.
This is a Contract Award Notice against the Crown Commercial G-Cloud 13 Framework Agreement (RM1557.13)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 50
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Contract Award Notice against the Crown Commercial G-Cloud 13 Framework Agreement (RM1557.13)
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:
This is a Contract Award Notice against the Crown Commercial G-Cloud 13 Framework Agreement (RM1557.13)
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
Contract No
HWU-UK-2324-018-00
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Strata Information Group, Inc.
3935 Harney St., Suite 203
San Diego, California
92110
Telephone
+44 6192960170
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £439,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Contract Award Notice against the Crown Commercial G-Cloud 13 Framework Agreement (RM1557.13)
(SC Ref:755476)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom