Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Jisc Services Ltd
One Castlepark, Tower Hill
Bristol
BS2 0JA
UK
Contact person: Christopher Hallahan
E-mail: chris.hallahan@jisc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://tenders.jisc.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://tenders.jisc.ac.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: National education and research network provider
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DNS Registry Software
Reference number: Proc0906
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72262000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As part of a wider programme of works Jisc are looking to replace the functionality of a bespoke registry software before quarter three 2021. This registry is fundamental to the operation of Jisc’s DNS service which is authoritative for (amongst others) ac.uk and gov.uk domain names to the education, research and public sector.This work is part of a wider, long-term programme of works to fully transform the current DNS service by delivering new infrastructure, a customer administration portal and introducing elements of modernization, self-service and service automation. Suppliers will need to work in a collaborative manner with Jisc to build and implement the software and support integration into a customer facing portal.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72200000
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are interested in hearing from suppliers who are familiar with Jisc and our position as the digital solutions provider for the UK’s research and education community and understand our unique and bespoke registry requirements. Jisc are also keen to formulate close working relationships with the registry service or software supplier over a number of years and learn from the supplier's expertise and be advised on best practices, industry standards and compliances and kept abreast of new technologies. Jisc have put together a list of provisional mandatory requirements for the registry functionality to provide including APIs, registry lock functionality, EPP compliance, RDAP integration, resilience across multiple locations and MFA. Capable suppliers will be invited to discuss these requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Requirements
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Experience
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Further extensions of 24 months and 24 months may be taken by Jisc (so, potentially a combined contract length of 3 + 2 + 2 years).
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 036-086333
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/05/2020
Local time: 16:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/06/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Jisc Services Ltd
Bristol
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Jisc will incorporate a standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2020