Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 07/04/2026

External Reference: 2024-563115

FTS Reference: 2024-003275

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Jisc
05747339
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Sarah Rowlands
Telephone: +44 01174500469
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
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=77747&B=JISC
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Research management systems DPS
Reference number:  Proc2393
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48612000  -  Database-management system
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Research management systems DPS is being established by JSL to support procurement of current research information systems (CRISs) and repositories. It will consist of two lots;
• Lot 1: CRISs
• Lot 2: Repositories
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 20000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Current Research Information Systems
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48610000  -  Database systems
48611000  -  Database software package
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Current research information systems (CRISs) will collect and store information about an institution’s research activity. They will contain information that is entered directly into the CRIS as well as importing information from other institutional systems, with the aim of providing a single institutional view of the research activity. The other institutional systems might include HR systems, finance systems, grant management systems, institutional and data repositories and student systems. Much of this information will be for internal use only but some may be made public via a repository or web portal.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The DPS will run for an initial 1 year to 7th April 2025 with the possibility of extension for a further 4 years in annual increments providing a total possible duration of 5 years (1+1+1+1+1). The ultimate conclusion date being 6th April 2029.
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
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Repositories
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48610000  -  Database systems
48611000  -  Database software package
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The repositories will enable the deposit, publishing, sharing, discovery, access and citation of research outputs with differing file formats and sizes. Examples of outputs include journal articles, theses and research data.
The repositories will contain both public (open) and restricted (closed) outputs and outputs that are under embargo to a certain date. They will hold information about authors and contributors and their projects for example author name, department, projects, publications, contact details, collaborators. This information will be made public by the repository.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The DPS will run for an initial 1 year to 7th April 2025 with the possibility of extension for a further 4 years in annual increments providing a total possible duration of 5 years (1+1+1+1+1). The ultimate conclusion date being 6th April 2029.
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  30
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  07/04/2025
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  07/04/2025
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
Bristol
UK