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title: "UK SBS PS17097 Technical Assistance on the design and implementation of Current UKCRIC Database and modelling capability for STFC"
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# UK SBS PS17097 Technical Assistance on the design and implementation of Current UKCRIC Database and modelling capability for STFC

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f3814a5-6369-41a9-967b-66f331018071

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) has initiated a procurement process titled "UK SBS PS17097 Technical Assistance on the design and implementation of Current UKCRIC Database and modelling capability for STFC." This tender, classified under IT services and research consultancy, is based in Swindon, England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period is set to close on 20th July 2017 at 14:00. The procurement aims to provide technical assistance to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) for a project duration starting from 1st August 2017 to 31st January 2018, with the intention to embed a team at STFC for a six-month duration to support the Data Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI).

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and research consultancy, particularly for SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs). Winning this contract will allow businesses to collaborate with one of Europe’s largest research organisations and contribute to significant advancements in infrastructure systems research. Companies with expertise in technical design and project implementation, particularly those familiar with data-driven projects in scientific contexts, will find this tender especially relevant and suited to their capabilities.

## Notice

***PLEASE NOTE CLOSING DATE IS 20/07/2017 AT 14:00PM, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER*** The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of Europe's largest research organisations. We're trusted to support, enable and undertake pioneering projects in an amazing diversity of fields. Our Scientific Computing Department (SCD) develops leading edge software, computer and data storage infrastructures to support the work of world class science both within STFC and internationally. The expertise of our staff is key to making our research happen. We work with the latest technologies to drive advances in both hardware and software that have genuine real world applications. Whether it is the search for the Higgs Boson and dark matter, analysing climate data or genomics, our systems tackle the biggest and most challenging problems in scientific computing. The UK Collaboratorium on Research in Infrastructure & Cities (UKCRIC - www.ukcric.com) has been established to enable the UK to develop a world class national infrastructure research capability to inform the UK's infrastructure development agenda. It is a PS137.6m capital investment committed within the government's Budget of March 2015. STFC is a delivery partner of the Data Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI), one of the three main strands of UKCRIC with an investment of PS8M. The aim of DAFNI is to provide new data intensive hardware and software infrastructure to enable significant new advances in infrastructure systems research. DAFNI is the first of its kind in the UK and globally, dedicating to complex infrastructure systems research using advanced computational techniques. The core of DAFNI will be located at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire with satellite capabilities at the Universities. The aim of the tender is to embed expertise into the STFC-DAFNI team to enable them to gain understanding of the current systems and processes in place such that this expertise can be handed over to the new DAFNI Technical Architect when recruited as part of a separate exercise. It is envisaged that this team will be embedded at STFC for the duration of the contract. This tender seeks responses to supply a team of individuals to be embedded at STFC for a 6 month project to assist in the technical design and implementation of DAFNI. Main Objectives: 1. A report detailing the current use of data and modelling resources 2. A new technical design to meet DAFNI's requirements 3. Technical assistance in the deployment of a project pilot Note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control Additional information: Note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. 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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669484cf-9970-47a3-a15a-3253401e8af5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2017 - 6 Feb 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,954 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TESSELLA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2017 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669484cf-9970-47a3-a15a-3253401e8af5
- 6 Jul 2017 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55804e6a-0b28-4592-921c-8d30b0560277

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669484cf-9970-47a3-a15a-3253401e8af5
  7th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55804e6a-0b28-4592-921c-8d30b0560277
  6th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed841a59-c105-4fe1-b1b5-2ae4c2b6ea0b
  PS17097 ITQ Invitation to Quote.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8cd93b52-7423-439e-946d-83c39a60fbd3
  PS17097 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4440d6d9-604c-43b3-bbe2-6c096001fc82
  PS17097 Price Schedule.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f644c323-75bf-4ba2-a42e-ef90172f82e4
  PS17097 S1 - Services purchasing contract - low risk.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d831720-508b-425e-886f-80332040a4f3
  Bidder Training V1.0.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9a0e788-a012-4ce7-a4bf-872f04794f82
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0.pdf

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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