Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Medical Research Council, Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
MRC Procurement
Telephone
+44 1793867000
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-1673 NC3Rs ARRIVE Compliance Checking Software Tool
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
Development of a free-to-use software tool to assess manuscripts rapidly and automatically for their compliance with the ARRIVE Essential 10.
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: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48317000 - Word-processing software package
- 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72212317 - Word-processing software development services
- 72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 72263000 - Software implementation services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 72268000 - Software supply services
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
Development of a free-to-use software tool to assess manuscripts rapidly and automatically for their compliance with the ARRIVE Essential 10.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical and Quality Element / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Element / Weighting: 20
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
Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-023973
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
14 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SciCrunch Inc.
PO Box 928191
San Diego CA
92192-8191
Telephone
+001 6504830697
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
National registration number
Not applicable
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=767849336" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=767849336
GO Reference: GO-2023315-PRO-22325666
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell
Oxford
OX110QX
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell
Oxford
OX110QX
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom