Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1EU
Telephone
+44 1235445133
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Scientific Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SCARF GFPS Storage
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30233100 - Computer storage units
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Storage upgrade for SCARF
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: £251,278.77
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SCARF GFPS Storage Upgrade
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: 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:
Performance and capacity upgrade to the 2 petabyte DSS-G within the SCARF HPC Cluster. Existing equipment provided by Lenovo and only they can perform the upgrade and provide the support and additional DSS-G infrastructure that integrates with the existing equipment.
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
UKRI-1002
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 October 2020
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
Lenovo Global Technology UK Limited
Redwood 3 Chineham Business Park, Crockford Lane
Basingstoke
RG24 8WQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
National registration number
10219781
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £251,278.77
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=577218655
GO Reference: GO-202139-PRO-17902289
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1EU
Country
United Kingdom