Contract Timeline

Publication Date

2nd January 2024 15:17:19 PM

TenderAmendment Deadline

6th February 2024 11:00:00 AM   Expired

Contract Summary

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 6th February 2024 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) (UK Research and Innovation) is starting a project for a fresh design from the ground up, for all STFC sites across the Digital Infrastructure managed network architecture, cabling, switching, routing, and security. The redesigned architecture should take into account the needs of the next 5-10 years and be flexible enough to grow for years beyond that. STFC wish to work with a partner to: • Define a 15+ year network architecture for STFC based on cutting edge network concepts which will last well beyond a single hardware refresh cycle. • Create both high-level and low-level designs for the migration of the STFC networks into the new architecture. The high-level tasks will be: o STFC and partner to complete High Level Design (HLD). o Partner to introduce vendors to STFC, who will visit STFC to propose how their technologies would address the HLD. o STFC to sign off the HLD solution. o Partner designs the low-level design for the solution. o STFC goes out to market to purchase the solution products on a framework.- Procurement of hardware out of scope of this tender • Run a proof of concept (POC). • Identify the hardware required to deliver the network to STFC. • Take a lead in rolling out the approved logical and physical design. • Work with STFC during the first hardware lifecycle to support the new network infrastructure. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. To locate the Procurement in the Jaggaer eSourcing portal , once logged in, click the ITTs option in the menu and then select 'ITT's Open to All Suppliers' and search for the reference number 1314. Bidders are to note that in order to access the tender documentation for DDaT23365 - Overall Redesign and Implementation of Our Network (ORION), they must complete and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) provided within the attachment section of this notice and send this to the Buyer via the Message Centre in the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-67a84f82-8357-40b0-8cf7-c9af6bc1afd2

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

TenderAmendment

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure (above Threshold)

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

SME

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

72000000

CPV Division(s)

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

Awarding Authority

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

DDaTprocurement@uksbs.co.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue

SWINDON

SN2 1FF

England

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

2nd January 2024 14:13:48 PM

Tender Deadline

31st January 2024 11:00:00 AM   Expired

Contract Summary

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 31st January 2024 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) (UK Research and Innovation) is starting a project for a fresh design from the ground up, for all STFC sites across the Digital Infrastructure managed network architecture, cabling, switching, routing, and security. The redesigned architecture should take into account the needs of the next 5-10 years and be flexible enough to grow for years beyond that. STFC wish to work with a partner to: • Define a 15+ year network architecture for STFC based on cutting edge network concepts which will last well beyond a single hardware refresh cycle. • Create both high-level and low-level designs for the migration of the STFC networks into the new architecture. The high-level tasks will be: o STFC and partner to complete High Level Design (HLD). o Partner to introduce vendors to STFC, who will visit STFC to propose how their technologies would address the HLD. o STFC to sign off the HLD solution. o Partner designs the low-level design for the solution. o STFC goes out to market to purchase the solution products on a framework.- Procurement of hardware out of scope of this tender • Run a proof of concept (POC). • Identify the hardware required to deliver the network to STFC. • Take a lead in rolling out the approved logical and physical design. • Work with STFC during the first hardware lifecycle to support the new network infrastructure. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. To locate the Procurement in the Jaggaer eSourcing portal , once logged in, click the ITTs option in the menu and then select 'ITT's Open to All Suppliers' and search for the reference number 1314. Bidders are to note that in order to access the tender documentation for DDaT23365 - Overall Redesign and Implementation of Our Network (ORION), they must complete and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) provided within the attachment section of this notice and send this to the Buyer via the Message Centre in the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-67a84f82-8357-40b0-8cf7-c9af6bc1afd2

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure (above Threshold)

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

SME

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

72000000

CPV Division(s)

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

Awarding Authority

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

DDaTprocurement@uksbs.co.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue

SWINDON

SN21UH

England

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

16th August 2023 15:12:00 PM

Contract Summary

** Please note this is not a call for competition* This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for an event for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) (UK Research and Innovation) to provide details of a project to redesign our network. This project will consider a fresh design from the ground up, for all STFC sites across the Digital Infrastructure managed network architecture, cabling, switching, routing, and security. The redesigned architecture should take into account the needs of the next 5-10 years and be flexible enough to grow for years beyond that. Twelve years ago, there was a three-year budget to improve the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) network and many elements of the STFC network are based on 25-year-old design decisions. Over the past year we have gathered requirements from all departments and tenants that use our network. We should take into account modern network technologies and techniques, with security at the core of the new design. There is growing pressure from a number of departments for Digital Infrastructure to provide greater bandwidth for their business, while segregating workloads. The aim of the event is to: -Outline our plans -Help us understand the technologies available and finalise our tender documentation. -Provide interested parties with prior warning of an impending procurement. There will be 30 minute virtual follow up sessions to be organised over 2nd/3rd October for individual organisations that attended the supplier day. We would like to invite prospective bidders to attend a pre-market engagement event on Thursday 21st September at 09.30 am at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot. The session will be led by: the Digital Infrastructure team from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (UK Research and Innovation) and UK Shared Business Services. Please see details in Additional Information on how to attend. The agenda for the 1/2 day is as follows: Introduction Overview of STFC The science we do? Network redesign requirements and High Level Architecture (HLA) Questions and Answers Procurement overview Refreshments Site Tour Additional information: A pre-market engagement event will be held on Thursday 21st September 2023 at 09.30am at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory at Didcot. This will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the procurement and the process. Providers wishing to attend must RSVP by Thursday 14th September 2023 at 14.00 stating their organisation, attendee names, titles, emails and phone numbers and number of vehicles - please note there is a restriction of 3 attendees per organisation. Full logistical information will be provided once an RSVP request has been received. This information should be sent to the following email address: DDaTprocurement@uksbs.co.uk Please ensure that the subject heading for the email is as follows: DDaT23365 ORION Market Engagement Event. It is anticipated that the tender documentation will be released in December 2023.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-67a84f82-8357-40b0-8cf7-c9af6bc1afd2

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure (above Threshold)

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

SME

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

48200000
72100000
72220000
72700000

CPV Division(s)

48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Awarding Authority

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

Buyer Name

Alan Bird

Buyer Email

DDaTprocurement@uksbs.co.uk

Buyer Phone

01793 867000

Buyer Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue

SWINDON

SN21UH

England