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title: "UKRI-3551 Upgrade of IP Connections at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042126"
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# UKRI-3551 Upgrade of IP Connections at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042126

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract for the upgrade of IP connections at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to Jisc Services Ltd. The contract, with an award value of £252,402.44, was signed on 16th November 2023. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded for data network management and support services within the services category. The location of the contract is in Oxfordshire, UK, under the main procurement category of services.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in data network management and support services. Businesses experienced in delivering IP network upgrades within the services industry category can leverage this opportunity. The upgrade project at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory requires expertise in data network management and the deployment of high-speed connections. Companies operating in the technology and telecommunications sectors are well-suited to compete for this tender.

## Notice

This contract is for the upgrade of IP networks at RAL.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the upgrade of IP networks at RAL. This requires adding 4 x 100Gbit lines with regional variety to STFC RAL. RAL will have national laboratory-quality networking for the next 3+ years with this 400G primary and 400G backup bandwidth upgrade. Additional information: The terms and conditions relating to this purchase are outlined in the contract associated with the specified contract number referenced in this purchase order. In cases where the contract number isn't cited, our standard terms and conditions will apply, which are available at the following URL: https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Documents/UKRIPOTCs.

### Procurement Information

The contract award is suitable for publication without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32.5.ii where a change of supplier would necessitate the procurement of supplies with varying technical characteristics. This could lead to issues of incompatibility and create disproportionate technical challenges during operation and maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035548-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £252,402 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72315000 - Data network management and support services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2023 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035548-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk
- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=826799647
- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Documents/UKRIPOTCs

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