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UKRI-3676 Licence to the ICSD Database

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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05 Jan 2024 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation recently awarded the contract for 'UKRI-3676 Licence to the ICSD Database' to FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz-Institut fur. The contract involves securing a 2-year license for the ICSD database for STFC RAL in Oxfordshire. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The total contract value is £205,214.99, and the contract was signed on 4th January 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in software packages and information systems to secure lucrative contracts. Companies focusing on providing database services to academic and research communities, especially in the field of physical sciences, would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The contract involves unique database rights necessitating a specific economic operator, offering growth potential for providers with exclusive intellectual property rights in database management services.

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Notice Title

UKRI-3676 Licence to the ICSD Database

Notice Description

This contract entails securing a 2-year license for the ICSD database for STFC RAL.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract entails securing a 2-year license for the ICSD database within the UK Physical Science Database Service for the UK Academic Community. It ensures the continuation of a service managed by the Physical Sciences Data-science Service (PSDS), addressing the ongoing data access needs of the same community with established requirements. Additional information: The terms and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :-https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Documents/UKRIPOTCs.pdf

Procurement Information

The contract award is suitable for publication without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32.2.iii where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for the protection of exclusive rights. The supplier holds exclusive rights to this specific collection of data and the intellectual content it contains, which grants them exclusive database rights.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042b22
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000405-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£205,214 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Solomon Nwosu
Contact Email
solomon.nwosu@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 7394204018

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIZ KARLSRUHE – LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR

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