Award

Managed Informatics Platform for Research Access to Data

UK BIOBANK LTD

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

Award

18 Aug 2020 at 10:33

TenderAmendment

19 Mar 2020 at 07:44

TenderAmendment

12 Mar 2020 at 11:03

TenderAmendment

11 Mar 2020 at 09:13

Tender

24 Feb 2020 at 09:15

Planning

22 Nov 2019 at 16:03

Planning

30 Oct 2019 at 12:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Managed Informatics Platform for Research Access to Data" is being conducted by UK Biobank Ltd, located in Stockport, England. This procurement falls under the computer-related services industry category and is currently at the Award stage. The contract, valued at £2,000,000, is set to begin on 19th June 2020 and will last until 19th June 2023. The open tender period ended on 24th April 2020. This process is an open procedure, allowing for wide participation from potential suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, data management, and informatics solutions. Suppliers that have experience in providing managed services for data access and analysis, especially in handling large datasets, would be well-positioned to compete. The requirement for ongoing operational management alongside technical implementation gives small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) an advantage, as UK Biobank is actively seeking suppliers with the capability to deliver effective solutions in a collaborative manner.

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Notice Title

Managed Informatics Platform for Research Access to Data

Notice Description

UK Biobank is an international resource for health research, offering access to researchers seeking to understand the determinants of disease. Over the next five years, based on current scientific programmes, the UK Biobank resource will grow to approximately 15 Petabytes of data. UK Biobank researchers have previously downloaded data for analysis within their own environment. The increasing scale of the data requires a new approach to data storage and access that allows researchers to bring their analyses to the data through implementation of a managed informatics platform for data access and analysis. UK Biobank is seeking a supplier that can offer a managed service for the provision of an informatics platform to provide access to, and analysis of, UK Biobank data by its registered researcher community. Full details of the services required are included within the specification. This Specification sets out UK Biobank's requirements for the initial provision of such a Platform, including: - technical requirements for Platform functionality; - implementation approach and testing; and - service management and support UK Biobank is seeking a supplier that can provide such a Platform as a managed service with responsibility for all aspects of implementation and ongoing operational management. The contract will start in May 2020. Full details of how to apply can be found on the 'mytenders' website - www.mytenders.co.uk A demonstration forms part of this tender, with full details in the 'Demonstration Evaluation' document in the ITT pack. One-to-one demonstration video calls will be held between Wednesday 15th and Friday 17th April 2020, for which bidders will be asked to be available. These video calls will be recorded. Details will be notified to bidders as soon as possible after the bid submission deadline. Additional information: In light of the prevailing Covid-19 situation and its significant impact on economic activity and organisations around the world, UK Biobank has decided to extend the tender submission timeline by 4 weeks.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1704444f-cc7c-4b18-b891-f674c37af43f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/885ea467-a47d-4160-943b-37b1ef397a2f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72500000 - Computer-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Nov 2019Expired
Award Date
18 Jun 20205 years ago
Contract Period
18 Jun 2020 - 19 Jun 2023 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK BIOBANK LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK3 0SA
Post Town
Stockport
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Stockport
Electoral Ward
Davenport & Cale Green
Westminster Constituency
Stockport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DNANEXUS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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