Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Jisc
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Contact
Tony Claxton
Telephone
+44 1235822230
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
56579
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39055&B=JISC
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39055&B=JISC
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
National Education and Research Network Provider
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Archivematica Hosting and Support
Reference number
Proc1600
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72261000 - Software support services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the managed hosting, support, development, maintenance, and back-up of multiple instances of the Archivematica open source preservation service, NextCloud and AToM multi-lingual archival description software that underpin the Jisc Preservation service and which are provided for the use of Jisc and Jisc customers. The instances are currently hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in London on the incumbent service suppliers AWS instance. Future hosting is to continue on the same AWS region and/or an alternative region in the UK. The instances are provided on a Software as a Service basis. Additional instances will be added as and when requested by Jisc
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the managed hosting, support, development, maintenance, and back-up of multiple instances of the Archivematica open source preservation service, NextCloud and AToM multi-lingual archival description software that underpin the Jisc Preservation service and which are provided for the use of Jisc and Jisc customers. The instances are currently hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in London on the incumbent service suppliers AWS instance. Future hosting is to continue on the same AWS region and/or an alternative region in the UK. The instances are provided on a Software as a Service basis. Additional instances will be added as and when requested by Jisc
The contract is for services provided on a time and materials basis. Additional instances will not incur additional licence costs over and above the agreed time and AWS running costs.
Bidders can submit alternative funding models for evaluation.
The contract also includes the migration of existing instances/data to suppliers AWS instance should it be required.
The contract is for three years with an option to extend by an additional two years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 50
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 3 March 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom