Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED
Block 35, Mereside Alderley Park,
Macclesfield Cheshire
SK10 4ZF
Contact
Phil Sinha Jones
procurement@md.catapult.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Drug Discovery
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Back Up & Disaster Recovery Services
Reference number
0269
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
Invitation to Tender under the NHS SBS Framework - Digital Workplace Solutions for Back Up & Disaster Recovery Services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MDC require a managed Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) solution to provide coverage to all key systems and data. The solution should guard against both physical disasters (such as fires in the datacentre or lab locations) and logical disasters (cyber-attacks, equipment failure, etc.) with a solution scored in the 'Leaders' group of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions 2023.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month optional extensions
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Suggestions on variations to terms will be reviewed.
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
6 September 2024
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 September 2024
Local time
3:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Medicines Discovery Catapult
Block 35, Mereside Alderley Park,
Macclesfield Cheshire
SK10 4ZF
Country
United Kingdom