Official UK procurement notice
Dimensions subscription 2024-2027 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with Digital Science & Research Solutions Incl for Dimensions which is a next-generation research information system that analyses the academic and broader outcomes of research, to inform future strategy. Includes optional access to Dimensions via Google BigQuery. The agreement is to offer subscriptions to Dimensions to Jisc members, not for Jisc’s own use.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2024, 11:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jun 2024, 12:34 BST
- Authority reference
Proc2502- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019665- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044ab2Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
- Published justification
The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. Therefore, Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.
- Review procedure
Jisc Services Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of
the contract was shared by means of a VEAT notice. This notification provided information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Science & Research Solutions Incl | £399,925 † | — | Awarded |
| Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc. | £399,925 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Dimensions subscription 2024-2027 · Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc.
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2024
- Value
- £399,925
- Status
- active
Contract 008964-2024-1 · Digital Science & Research Solutions Incl
- Signed
- 15 Mar 2024
- Value
- £399,925
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc. Awarded supplier
- Digital Science & Research Solutions InclAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.