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UKRI Dimensions Private Instance

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Sep 2020 at 12:16

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking to enhance its capabilities through the procurement of the "UKRI Dimensions Private Instance" software. This project, classified under the CPV category for software packages and information systems, is currently in the Award stage, having been completed with an awarded contract value of £636,355. The contract, awarded to Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc., covers a period from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021. The procurement method employed was a direct award via a single tender action, following Regulation 32 for additional deliveries from the original supplier.

This procurement provides opportunities for businesses involved in supplying software solutions and data services, especially those with expertise in creating integrated datasets for research and analytics. Companies that specialise in technical setups connecting various data sources or those offering training and consultancy services may find this contract particularly relevant. This contract's completion signifies a chance for similar businesses to highlight their capabilities and align with future projects that UK Shared Business Services and similar public authorities might initiate.

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Notice Title

UKRI Dimensions Private Instance

Notice Description

***Please note this is not a call for competition*** UKRI had a need to Purchase Dimensions Software. The data service and products are: - Uniquely intrinsically linked datasets, linking funding awards to publications, patents, clinical trials. - Technical set up that links the UKRI dataset with external data. - Delivery and support of datasets to allow in house capability and analysis. - Access to a web interface to query and export data, this allows for keywords/similarity searches. - Development of classification categories based on title and abstract research. - Peer review finder, ability to find expert reviewers based on the researcher's corpus of publications or grants. - Training and support including analytical consultancy. This contract has been awarded under Regulation 32, (5), (b) - for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplier or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5660554a-1b74-45a4-b01e-b4597293d8a1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b96d55ba-00e2-4370-84e1-a0cea138b35a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£636,355 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£636,355 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 6-12 months
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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
DDaT Procurement
Contact Email
ictprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
01793 86 7005

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIGITAL SCIENCE & RESEARCH SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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