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UKRI-3660 Licence to the Desktop and Web versions of Cambridge Structural Database

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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05 Jan 2024 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation has recently awarded a contract for the acquisition of a 2-year license for the Desktop Cambridge Structural Database System for STFC in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The procurement process was conducted through a limited tender procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre. The contract value is GBP 150,000, and it was signed on January 3, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing software packages and information systems to the UK Academic Community within the UK Physical Science Database Service. Small or medium enterprises (SMEs) and suppliers catering to the research industry could find this tender well-suited for business growth. As the contract involves exclusive database rights, businesses with expertise in intellectual property and data management are encouraged to explore this opportunity.

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Notice Title

UKRI-3660 Licence to the Desktop and Web versions of Cambridge Structural Database

Notice Description

The contract involves acquiring a 2-year license for the Desktop Cambridge Structural Database System for STFC.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract involves acquiring a 2-year license for the Desktop Cambridge Structural Database System and WebCSD, accessible via a central machine, catering to the UK Academic Community within the UK Physical Science Database Service, ensuring continued access for a community with established data needs. 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-042b23
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000406-2024
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
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 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

THE CAMBRIDGE CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA CENTRE

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