Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
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
SPLUNK Reseller Managed SIEM
Reference number
Proc1687
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72268000 - Software supply services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Jisc is looking to enter into a reseller agreement with Splunk to enhance the MSPA agreement in order to bring the benefits of Splunk cloud and its associated services to our managed SIEM services. The agreement will allow Jisc to continue to offer our integrated managed service wrap across both on-premise and cloud infrastructure. This is a unique offering only available through Splunk and we estimate the agreement will be worth £2.6 million over three years.
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: £2,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Jisc is looking to enter into a reseller agreement with Splunk to enhance the MSPA agreement in order to bring the benefits of Splunk cloud and its associated services to our managed SIEM services. The agreement will allow Jisc to continue to offer our integrated managed service wrap across both on-premise and cloud infrastructure. This is a unique offering only available through Splunk and we estimate the agreement will be worth £2.6 million over three years.
The contract will be for a length of three years or to the value of £2.6m, whichever happens first.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This contract is to enable Jisc to become a reseller of Splunk software and services. In order to obtain reseller status Jisc are required to purchase and enter into agreement for licenses for this software. As Splunk are the only organisation able to offer the required licenses a VEAT notice is an appropriate method of formally procuring this agreement.
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/concession
Contract No
1
Title
SPLUNK Reseller Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
SPLUNK
270 Brannan Street
San Francisco
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Jisc Services Limited has incorporated a standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract was communicated to suppliers. This notification provides information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court(England, Wales and Northern Ireland).