Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 1HT
Contact
Tony Newjem, Category Head - Procurement (Labs & Medical)
Telephone
+44 7895720909
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
National registration number
SC005336
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
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
DiRAC3 Phase I Service Expansion
Reference number
NCA30980
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30211100 - Super computer
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
An extension to the CI/CD server on the University's Tursa system, plus an extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB to accommodate data being transferred off the predecessor Tesseract system. This must integrate into the existing infrastructure.
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: £241,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48820000 - Servers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Main site or place of performance
ACF, Easter Bush.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
An extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB on the Tursa MPP system to accommodate data being transferred off the predecessor Tesseract system; plus extension to the CI/CD server on Tursa to enable an improved service. These must integrate into the existing infrastructure and be compatible with the further expected expansion in Tursa Phase 2. The contract includes three years maintenance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compatibility with existing infrastructure / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Data storage system performance / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: CI/CD server performance / Weighting: 15
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
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:
These enhancements to the original system must integrate into the existing infrastructure and be compatible with the further expected expansion in Tursa Phase 2. As such, it is technically impractical for these to be provided by a supplier other than the original equipment manufacturer.
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
NCA30980
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Atos IT Services UK Limited
4 Triton Square, Regent's Place
London
NW1 3HG
Telephone
+44 2078304444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1245534
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £241,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:683068)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 1LT
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/supreme-courts/about-the-court-of-session
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 1LT
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/supreme-courts/about-the-court-of-session