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title: "GB-SWINDON: UKRI-2973 UKRI Janet Connection"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-77469bb9-bc24-44cc-95a1-abdd5014ac77"
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# GB-SWINDON: UKRI-2973 UKRI Janet Connection

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77469bb9-bc24-44cc-95a1-abdd5014ac77

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract to Jisc Services Ltd for the upgrade of the IP Connection to JISC Janet at NERC - BGS Eskdalemuir Geophysical Observatory. The contract is valued at £98,982.20 GBP, and the contract period is from March 31, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The tender period ended on March 3, 2023. The procurement falls under the "Software package and information systems" category and was conducted through a Direct Award procedure.

This awarded contract by the UK Research & Innovation presents business opportunities for service providers specializing in information systems. The contract is deemed suitable for large-scale businesses, and it can serve as an entry point into collaborations with UK Research & Innovation. Companies with expertise in network upgrades and related services are particularly well-suited to compete in this contracting process.

## Notice

Upgrade of the IP Connection (external network) SID2314 to JISC Janet at NERC - BGS Eskdalemuir Geophysical Observatory, DG13 0QW at 10Gbit/s. THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** The Contract was awarded following a Direct Award procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32, (2), (b), (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons, of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. UKRI-2973 UKRI Janet Connection

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0322f7e7-b1e5-45f0-98ed-a70e1612abfd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £98,982 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,982 |
| 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 RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| 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 | JISC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2023 at 10:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0322f7e7-b1e5-45f0-98ed-a70e1612abfd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0322f7e7-b1e5-45f0-98ed-a70e1612abfd
  9th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=814122973
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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