Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Rosalind Franklin Institute
The Rosalind Franklin Institute
Didcot
OX11 0FA
Contact
Ian Franklin
Telephone
+44 7711038431
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
11266143
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43071
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Scientific Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of cloud computer resources to support scientific operations
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72317000 - Data storage services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As one of EPSRC's scientific institutes, funding has been made available to the Rosalind Franklin Institute to invest in Digital Infrastructure to support the computational requirements it has over the next few years. to provide a selection of different compute resources including short-, medium-, and long-term data storage, as well as computational provision.
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: £800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72317000 - Data storage services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
The Rosalind Franklin Institute
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement covers the purchase and provision of data storage and computational infrastructure to be provided to the Rosalind Franklin Institute
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:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Justification of the direct award under Regulation 32(2)A
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1SZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK14 - Swindon
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:226890)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit