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title: "UKRI-4320 Provision of JANET Access Between LHC CERN and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cf89"
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# UKRI-4320 Provision of JANET Access Between LHC CERN and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cf89

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## Summary

The buying organisation, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), has completed the procurement process titled "UKRI-4320 Provision of JANET Access Between LHC CERN and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory". This procurement falls under the industry category of Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services, with the main procurement category being services. The procurement method employed was limited, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as it fell outside the scope of the directive. The key location for this contract is Oxfordshire. This award stage of the procurement was completed, and the contract was signed on 20th March 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of national and international research and education network services. The contract, awarded to Jisc, underlines the importance of robust and high-performance network connectivity for research sectors. Businesses specialising in IT infrastructure, particularly those with experience in handling academic and research network solutions, would find similar tenders beneficial for growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises with a unique capability in these strategic network services are well-suited to compete for such contracts, providing valuable services that support extensive research activities across multiple campuses.

## Notice

The JANET network is used across the Research and Education sectors of the UK and has peering agreements with other international (National Research and Education Network) NRENs. The connections above rely on the peering arrangements that JISC have with the major European NRENs to provide end to end connections across Europe.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The JANET network is used across the Research and Education sectors of the UK and has peering agreements with other international NRENs. The connections above rely on the peering arrangements that JISC have with the major European NRENs to provide end to end connections across Europe.

### Procurement Information

The JANET network is used across the Research and Education sectors of the UK and has peering agreements with other international (National Research and Education Network)NRENs. The connections above rely on the peering arrangements that JISC have with the major European NRENs to provide end to end connections across Europe. To attempt alternative provision could result in UKRI having different network provision across multiple campuses resulting in reduced network performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001029-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £199,318 |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2025 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001029-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=888224144

## Provenance

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