UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 01/09/2021

External Reference: 2021-532084

FTS Reference: 2021-018405

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Jisc
56579
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Tony Claxton
Telephone: +44 1235822230
E-mail: tony.claxton@jisc.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.jisc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175

I.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 abovementioned 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 abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  National Education and Research Network Provider
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Archivematica Hosting and Support
Reference number:  Proc1600
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72261000  -  Software support services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.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
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72267000  -  Software maintenance and repair services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.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.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  50
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  50
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  01/09/2021
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  03/03/2022
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  01/09/2021
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
E-mail: Procurement@Jisc.ac.uk