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Published 21 Mar 2022, 10:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RFP-FY-22-57 PROVISION TO UPGRADE EXISTING DATA CENTRE

Official notice

Authority: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT25.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Apr 2022awarded 10 Jun 2022
Awarded to Nexstor LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SA Catapult currently run a diverse setup covering multiple Hardware stacks and multiple Virtualization stack Controllers (VCSAs).

This tender is designed to both consolidate and modernise our existing infrastructure, whilst maintaining at least on par compute capacity

We intend to simplify the design to a traditional 3 tier stack of Compute, Switch Fabric and Storage.

CPV: Data management services · Data network management and support services · Data network management services · Data-processing equipment · Data-processing machines (hardware) · Database services · Database systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Cost: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
21 Mar 2022, 10:58 GMT
Last source update
13 Jun 2022, 16:41 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference
RFP-FY-22-57
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-016190
Classification (CPV)
Data management servicesData network management and support servicesData network management servicesData-processing equipmentData-processing machines (hardware)Database servicesDatabase systems
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032408 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (MT Ref:226545)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
26 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Apr 2022, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Apr 2022 → 13 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    25 Apr 2022, 09:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Jun 2022, 16:41 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 26 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
    11 Apr 2022, 15:19 BST
    +4 days · was 22 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    13 Jun 2022, 16:41 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.222 Apr 202226 Apr 2022+4 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.725 Apr 202226 Apr 2022+1 d

Delays in responses to questions.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £373,9131 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jun 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Nexstor LTDSME£373,913 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 016190-2022-1 · Nexstor LTDSME

    Signed
    10 Jun 2022
    Value
    £373,913
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Satellite Applications Catapult

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRDOSpace Technology Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Didcot, UK, OX11 0QRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Nexstor LimitedAwarded supplier 5 Acorn Business Park, Commercial Gate, Mansfield, UK, NG18 1EXContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria