Contract

Digital Science Dimensions Analytics

  • Jisc

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-014770

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0295a8

Published 29 June 2021, 9:08am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Jisc

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Contact

Claire Forkner

Email

procurement@jisc.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 02036975860

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

56579

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

Digital Science Dimensions Analytics

Reference number

Proc1453

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Jisc has entered into an agreement with Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc. This agreement will give institutions the opportunity to license the reference and analytical product Dimensions Analytics, with preferential pricing. The service is contracted on behalf of our members and not for Jisc’s own use.

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)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This agreement gives institutions the opportunity to license the reference and analytical product Dimensions Analytics, with preferential pricing. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members and not for Jisc’s own use.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc is the sole provider of this product. Therefore the arrangement falls within the IPR element of Regulation 32.

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: 2021/S 000-003648


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Digital Science and Research Solutions

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 June 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc

625 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge

MA 02139

Country

United States

NUTS code
  • US - United States
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

The agreement is expected to run until 30/06/2024

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Jisc Services Limited

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Email

procurement@jisc.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.jisc.ac.uk