Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Biobank Ltd
1-2 Spectrum Way, Adswood
Stockport
SK3 0SA
UK
Telephone: +44 1614755386
E-mail: tenders@ukbiobank.ac.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA25607
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Research Data Storage Service
Reference number: UKBB007
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72317000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UK Biobank requires a provider that can offer a managed service to support the receipt, storage, management, and distribution of its scientific data; these requirements go beyond those for a conventional managed storage service or storage infrastructure provision.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD35
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK Biobank requires a provider that can offer a managed service to support the receipt, storage, management, and distribution of its scientific data; these requirements go beyond those for a conventional managed storage service or storage infrastructure provision.
UK Biobank may, in its reasonable discretion, determine to award up to 2 contracts to the 2 highest scoring bidders. For the avoidance of doubt, the contracts will cover the same scope of supplies and services and will be on identical terms (save in relation to incorporating proposals around access arrangements to researchers) because UK Biobank may consider it advantageous to [ensure it has data stored in 2 places].
However, and for the avoidance of doubt, UK Biobank may determine in its reasonable discretion to award a contract to only one bidder.
The initial contract term will be 2 years. However, UK Biobank intends this to be a long term research data storage solution, so the intention will be to extend this contract beyond this 2-year term, for further 2-year periods up to a total of 10 years
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical requirements
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Service management and support
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial contract term will be 2 years. However, UK Biobank intends this to be a long term research data storage solution, so the intention will be to extend this contract beyond this 2-year term, for further 2-year periods up to a total of 10 years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/01/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
29/03/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/01/2019
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The full tender documents can be downloaded from www.mytenders.co.uk. Completed bids must be submitted though the www.mytenders.co.uk portal.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=214265.
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.mytenders.co.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.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Biobank Ltd
1-2 Spectrum Way, Adswood
Stockport
SK3 0SA
UK
Telephone: +44 1614755386
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2018