DiRAC3 Phase I Service Expansion

Authority: The University of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Scotland (UKM73)

Awarded value£241,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Feb 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Atos IT Services UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An extension to the CI/CD server on the University's Tursa system, plus an extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB to accommodate data being transferred off the predecessor Tesseract system. This must integrate into the existing infrastructure.

CPV: Servers · Super computer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1An extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB on the Tursa MPP system to…Awarded

An extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB on the Tursa MPP system to accommodate data being transferred off the predecessor Tesseract system; plus extension to the CI/CD server on Tursa to enable an improved service. These must integrate into the existing infrastructure and be compatible with the further expected expansion in Tursa Phase 2. The contract includes three years maintenance.

Delivery: Scotland · ACF, Easter Bush.

48820000 Servers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Goods
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: 11 Feb 2022, 12:25 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2022, 12:25 GMT
Authority reference: NCA30980
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-003998
Classification (CPV): ServersSuper computer
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM73)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031639 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: These enhancements to the original system must integrate into the existing infrastructure and be compatible with the further expected expansion in Tursa Phase 2. As such, it is technically impractical for these to be provided by a supplier other than the original equipment manufacturer.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:683068)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £241,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Feb 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Atos IT Services UK Limited	£241,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003998-2022-NCA30980-1 · Atos IT Services UK Limited
Signed
11 Feb 2022
Value
£241,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation SC005336 Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, EDINBURGH, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview body EDINBURGHContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Atos IT Services UK LimitedAwarded supplier1245534 4 Triton Square, Regent's Place, London, UK, NW1 3HGContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.