Awarded contract

UK Digital Research Infrastructure Federation Journey

  • Jisc

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-002962

Published 29 January 2024, 4:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Jisc

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Contact

Sarah Rowlands

Email

Sarah.Rowlands@jisc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 01174500469

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

05747339

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.jisc.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175

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

UK Digital Research Infrastructure Federation Journey

Reference number

Proc2185

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This activity aims to develop a collective understanding of the potential for a “federated” approach to the UK digital research infrastructure, what it might offer, what the scope and extent may be, and how it might be defined and progressed as an effective approach for supporting the continued efficiency, sustainability and innovation of the UK digital research infrastructure This activity will aim to achieve consensus as to definitions and approaches to what the concept of federation would constitute in practice in this context; what it might offer in terms of its benefits and opportunities; what the scope and interoperable or distinct elements might be; technical and policy requirements and dependencies; how it might be achieved, and any challenges and barriers which would need to be overcome.

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: £23,400

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This activity aims to develop a collective understanding of the potential for a “federated” approach to the UK digital research infrastructure, what it might offer, what the scope and extent may be, and how it might be defined and progressed as an effective approach for supporting the continued efficiency, sustainability and innovation of the UK digital research infrastructure This activity will aim to achieve consensus as to definitions and approaches to what the concept of federation would constitute in practice in this context; what it might offer in terms of its benefits and opportunities; what the scope and interoperable or distinct elements might be; technical and policy requirements and dependencies; how it might be achieved, and any challenges and barriers which would need to be overcome.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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

Restricted procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-000275


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

UK Digital Research Infrastructure Federation Journey

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 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

MartinH.Net Un Limited

Unit W8a Knoll Business Centre, 325-327 Old Shoreham Road

Hove

BN3 7GS

Email

m@martinh.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

13000057

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £23,400


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Jisc

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom