Official UK procurement notice
Research Funding Search Tool
Authority: University of Bristol (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Research and Enterprise Division (RED) works with academics, researchers, students and entrepreneur communities both in and also outside the University of Bristol. Within RED, the Research Development team provides expert support to academic members of staff who are seeking external funding for their research. The team also acts as a contact point for funding agencies and partners and has a detailed knowledge of a wide range of funding issues.
This tender aimed to procure an online, intuitive search tool that enables University of Bristol members of staff to identify and search for potential funding opportunities (either as an individual, or as part of a research group/School/Faculty), have access to relevant policy articles and keep up to date with relevant funder news items.
Following Open competition, a contract has been awarded a SaaS solution for a period of 3 year plus 2 x 1 year option periods
CPV: Industry specific software package · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Following Open competition, a contract has been awarded a SaaS solution for a period…AwardedRenewal
Following Open competition, a contract has been awarded a SaaS solution for a period of 3 year plus 2 x 1 year option periods
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 70
- Commercial: 30
- price: 30
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: 70
- Commercial: 30
- Price: 30
- Price carries 60 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. Quality carries 70 of 130: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Oct 2021 – …
- Authority reference
IT-1120-023-PC_1912- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031992- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Bidders have the right to appeal as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/go/71183389017BC07913BB ↗
- Submission deadline
- 11 Oct 2021, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Oct 2021, 11:01 BST
Timeline
11 Oct 2021 → 21 Dec 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Oct 2021, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Oct 2021, 11:01 BST
- Notice published21 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Dec 2021- Status changed to complete21 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ex Libris UK Ltd. | £264,134 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Research Funding Search Tool · Ex Libris UK Ltd.
- Signed
- 21 Dec 2021
- Value
- £264,134
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ex Libris (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria