Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-3551 Upgrade of IP Connections at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the upgrade of IP networks at RAL.
CPV: Data network management and support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract is for the upgrade of IP networks at RALAwarded
This contract is for the upgrade of IP networks at RAL. This requires adding 4 x 100Gbit lines with regional variety to STFC RAL. RAL will have national laboratory-quality networking for the next 3+ years with this 400G primary and 400G backup bandwidth upgrade. Additional information: The terms and conditions relating to this purchase are outlined in the contract associated with the specified contract number referenced in this purchase order. In cases where the contract number isn't cited, our standard terms and conditions will apply, which are available at the following URL: www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Doc… ↗.
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
- 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
- 1 Dec 2023, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Dec 2023, 16:05 GMT
- Authority reference
UKRI-3551- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035548- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042126Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The contract award is suitable for publication without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32.5.ii where a change of supplier would necessitate the procurement of supplies with varying technical characteristics. This could lead to issues of incompatibility and create disproportionate technical challenges during operation and maintenance.
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=826799647" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=826799647</a> GO Reference: GO-2023121-PRO-24652959
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jisc Services Ltd | £252,402 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035548-2023-UKRI-3551-1 · Jisc Services Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Nov 2023
- Value
- £252,402
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Jisc Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.