Official UK procurement notice
SIEC Data Centre · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Stirling (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Stirling is looking for a contractor with experience in providing cloud based data centre services and advanced high power computing.
CPV: Data storage services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Forth Environmental Resilience Array (Forth-ERA) will create a living laboratory…
The Forth Environmental Resilience Array (Forth-ERA) will create a living laboratory and provide environmental data and analytics for the Forth Valley region. We will facilitate world-leading scientific research, promote more efficient environmental management and regulation, and stimulate business innovation in support of Scotland’s transition to a net zero carbon society.
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 (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Whole Life Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Whole Life Cost: 20
- Suitability
The suppliers must be IS0 27001 certified and provide a valid certificate.
- Economic & financial standing
Please provide your most recent 3 years annual accounts.
- Technical & professional ability
Suppliers must confirm and demonstrate their technical and professional ability in delivering projects of this type and size. Please see Appendix A.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- Competitive dialogue
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jul 2022, 15:54 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jul 2022, 15:54 BST
- Authority reference
8476- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020356- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03562cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=698949. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: This is part of the larger Clack and Stirling City Deal Project. This will include but not limited to: Carbon Footprint Reduction evidence. Increase regional investment in research and development; Improve business density and allow creation of new jobs; Make the region prosperous, attractive to business and people, and ensure fair opportunities for all; Create skilled people who are confident and aspirational; Increase engagement and participation in the labour market from those identified as excluded, including women and girls, young people, people with disabilities, and those living in the most deprived communities in the region; Build regional supply chains and community wealth building, including through progressive procurement; Grow the national and international marketplace. (SC Ref:698949) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=698949
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jul 2022 → 1 May 2023 · 4 dates- Notice published26 Jul 2022, 15:54 BST
- Submission deadline5 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected19 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until1 May 2023, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.