UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/05/2019

External Reference: 2019-592382

TED Reference: 2019/S 100-242910

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

University of Exeter
RC000653
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
UK
Contact person: IT Category manager
E-mail: procurement@exeter.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.exeter.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of a Managed Database Administration Support Service
Reference number:  UOE/2018/054
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72320000  -  Database services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The University of Exeter is embarking on a journey to transform its IT provision and move to Digital Services which underpin the University’s aspiration to combine teaching excellence and high levels of student satisfaction with world class research. The University’s database estate is a key foundation stone in this journey and it needs to be a solid and reliable platform on which the other Digital services can be built. To this end the University is looking for a partner to join it on this journey transforming our service and provision of today into the connected campus of tomorrow. The University is seeking a partner to manage the Oracle and SQL estate on a day to day basis. The University is seeking an option to either include the MYSQL estate within this day to day support or to call off support for the MYSQL as and when required. The University will base its decision on budgetary constraints based on both quote options received.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  590000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72212600  -  Database and operating software development services
72321000  -  Added-value database services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

2.3 The University of Exeter is embarking on a journey to transform its IT provision and move to Digital Services which underpin the University’s aspiration to combine teaching excellence and high levels of student satisfaction with world class research. The University’s database estate is a key foundation stone in this journey and it needs to be a solid and reliable platform on which the other Digital services can be built. To this end the University is looking for a partner to join it on this journey transforming our service and provision of today into the connected campus of tomorrow. Full details of the University’s database estate can be found at Annex A. The University is seeking a partner to manage the Oracle and SQL estate on a day to day basis as detailed in Annex B. The University is seeking an option to either include the MYSQL estate within this day to day support or to call off support for the MYSQL as and when required. The University will base its decision on budgetary constraints based on both quote options received.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  60
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 018-038491

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of a Managed Database Administration Support Service

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/05/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

WellData Limited
Kingston upon Thames
UK

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  590000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

University of Exeter
Exeter
UK