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Digital Preservation Systems DPS

Buyer: Jisc →

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BuyerJisc
StatusOpen
Deadline19 Feb 2029
Value£10,000,000
Published19 Jan 2024

What is being bought

The Dynamic Purchasing System is being established by Jisc to provide Digital Preservation System solutions to institutions. Institutions generate, consume and keep enormous amounts of Digital Information (“Data”). In order to ensure the long-term sustainability and access to such Data, institutions make use of Digital Preservation (DP) systems to keep the Data both safe (bit preservation) and usable. Digital preservation is a relatively complex process requiring significant storage and processing power. This DPS will enable HEIs and other institutions to be able to efficiently procure Digital Preservation Systems in a way that is compliant with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Delivery location

UK

Categories

Library software package 48160000Compliance software package 48170000Administration software package 48219300Electronic data management (EDM) 48613000Micro-channel architecture 48628000Backup or recovery software package 48710000Security software package 48730000File security software package 48731000Data security software package 48732000System, storage and content management software package 48780000System management software package 48781000Storage management software package 48782000Content management software package 48783000Data storage services 72317000Facilities management services involving computer operation 72514100Technical computer support services 72611000Computer back-up services 72910000Archive services 92512000Software package and information systems 48000000

Lot details

Lot 1

Jisc is establishing a DPS that will enable Jisc and its customers to easily purchase value for money and technically sound Digital Preservation systems. The DPS will enable new Suppliers who meet the requirements to join the DPS throughout the lifetime of the service. To ensure maximum benefit for its customers, Jisc will enforce a number of technical entry requirements that any Supplier must fulfil before joining DPS. These are detailed fully in the Request to Participate document and include: Integrity and Authenticity: The system must precisely record and manage the integrity and authenticity of the digital content and metadata it holds. It must use an appropriate mechanism to verify that digital content has not accidentally or maliciously been changed over time and utilise metadata to record any actions enacted on the content. Data Model: The system should have a comprehensive data model that enables the complex structure of digital objects to be captured on ingest and accurately represented over time as they are managed and preserved. Exit Strategy: The system must provide a clear exit strategy to other systems, without vendor lock in. This must ensure that the inevitable migration to a future digital preservation system is possible. It should also minimise the effort and risk involved in such a migration. Authenticity: The system must enable authentic digital content and metadata to be ingested. File Characteristics: The system must enable authentic digital content and metadata to be ingested. Replication and Storage Management: The system must support replication and storage management. The system should have the ability to store multiple copies of ingested digital content on different storage systems in different geographical locations. Preservation Actions: The system should enable preservation actions that fulfil preservation plans designed to mitigate identified preservation risks. Management of Digital Content and Metadata: The system must support the management of digital content and metadata over time. Discovery: The system must enable the controlled discovery of, and access to, digital content and metadata. Training and support: The system must provide appropriate training, support and help for users. The scope of the DPS and institutions eligible to use it are shown in the additional information section and fully detailed in the Request to Participate document.

Statusactive
Value£10,000,000

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Library software package, Compliance software package, Administration software package, Electronic data management (EDM), Micro-channel architecture, Backup or recovery software package, Security software package, File security software package, Data security software package, System, storage and content management software package, System management software package, Storage management software package, Content management software package, Data storage services, Facilities management services involving computer operation, Technical computer support services, Computer back-up services, Archive servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 48. The category anchor is Library software package (48160000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 486,8361 median · 9.6 average (2,488 of 6,836 with a bid count)1.7 average (2,927 of 6,836 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer141 median · 1 average (1 of 14 with a bid count)1 average (1 of 14 with named award suppliers)Not published
Delivery region: UK1,8892 median · 22.6 average (612 of 1,889 with a bid count)3 average (732 of 1,889 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)247Not publishedNot publishedNot published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemYes
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNo
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

  • economicSelectionCriteria
  • technicalSelectionCriteria

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-042eac
Latest release ID001988-2024
Latest release timestampFri Jan 19 2024 16:19:46 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodselective
Procurement method detailsRestricted procedure
Main procurement categorygoods
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis32014L0024
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2029-02-19T12:00:00Z
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailshttps://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=76962&B=JISC
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£10,000,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
19 Jan 2024tender001988-2024

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
19 Jan 2024 · 001988-2024 · tender
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  "description": "The scope of the DPS covers purchases by Jisc Services Ltd, Jisc and its members. It also covers purchases by Higher Education institutions, Further Education and Specialist Colleges and Research Council establishments in the UK, and by any other organisations connected to the Janet network, including Local Authorities, Regional Broadband Consortia, or other bodies whose core purpose is the support or advancement of further or higher education or of research.\nThe services are also available for use by any National Research and Education Network(NREN) and the community it serves where the NREN has either a direct connection to Janet or the NREN is a member at any time during the period of this framework of the consortium that operates GÉANT. GÉANT is the pan-European research and education network that interconnects Europe’s NRENs. A list of members of the GÉANT consortium (GÉANT Partners)may be found at the URL below. GÉANT may also use this framework. As HEAnet, the NREN of the Republic of Ireland, is connected both to Janet and is a member of the GÉANT consortium, the framework is available for use by HEAnet, its subsidiaries, member institutions and customers to include schools serviced by the HEAnet school’s network.\nMany of the above organisations are members of higher and further education purchasing consortia. These consortia are independent organisations that provide a wide range of collaborative purchase agreements to their member institutions. Any member of one of these consortia will be eligible to purchase from this DPS by virtue of its membership, as will members of any other similar purchasing consortium in higher or further education that might be formed during the lifetime of the DPS.\nMembership lists for existing higher and further education purchasing consortia may be found at:\nhttps://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list\nhttps://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members\nhttp://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members\nhttp://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members\nhttp://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/\nhttp://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members\nhttp://www.geant.net/About/Pages/home.aspx\nhttps://www.heanet.ie/who-we-are/our-clients",
  "initiationType": "tender"
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