Provision of Improved Research Platform DMU is seeking an Improved Research Platform Solution to in part replace the current post-award research IT manual processes; and so, provide for a much more integrated overarching management of research that encompasses a post-award (LOT 1) and outputs and data repository (LOT 2) systems. The ... De Montfort University Provision of Improved Research Platform - Opportunity Provision of Improved Research Platform De Montfort University F02: Contract notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-034064 Published 22 October 2024, 9:43am Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit two. Object (2 lots)II. Object (2 lots) Scope of the procurement Lot 1. Post Award Research Management System Lot 2. Outputs and Data Repository System three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII. Legal, economic, financial and technical information four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses De Montfort University The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH. Leicester LE1 9BH Contact Paul Whitehall, Category Manager ICT. Email Paul.whitehall@dmu.ac.uk Country United Kingdom NUTS code UK - United Kingdom Internet address(es) Main address www.dmu.ac.uk one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity Education Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Provision of Improved Research Platform Reference number 1832/24 two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 48000000 - Software package and information systems two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Supplies two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description DMU is seeking an Improved Research Platform Solution to in part replace the current post-award research IT manual processes; and so, provide for a much more integrated overarching management of research that encompasses a post-award (LOT 1) and outputs and data repository (LOT 2) systems. The ambition is that the new IRP Solution will work as post-award research management system and an outputs and data repository system which will enable the provision of a more integrated end to end user journey, working with pre-award as an Improved Research Platform Solution at DMU. The new Solution made up of one or more new systems should also critically have the clear ability to interface with other DMU IT systems, as well as other acquired systems already embedded with DMU. Full details, including the full extent of Requirements can be found in the Invitation to Tender documentation at 'https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home' for the Provision of Improved Research Platform, Ref. 1832. two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £1,207,000 two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: Yes Tenders may be submitted for all lots two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Post Award Research Management System Lot No 1 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 48000000 - Software package and information systems two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UK - United Kingdom Main site or place of performance De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH. two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement DMU is seeking an Improved Research Platform (IRP) Solution to in part replace the current ‘post-award’ research IT manual processes; and so, provide for a much more integrated overarching management of research that encompasses a post-award research management system (LOT 1). The ambition is that the new IRP Solution will work as post-award research management system and an outputs & data repository system which will enable the provision of a more integrated end to end user journey, working with pre-award as an Improved Research Platform Solution at DMU. The new Solution made up of one or more new systems should also critically have the clear ability to interface with other DMU IT systems, as well as other acquired systems already embedded with DMU. The Requirements have been clearly separated for each of Lot 1 and 2 and these can be found as part of the Invitation to Tender documentation at 'https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home' for the 'Provision of Improved Research Platform', Ref. 1832/24. Tender responses may be submitted for one or both Lots. two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £840,000 two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Start date 14 March 2025 End date 14 March 2030 This contract is subject to renewal Yes Description of renewals Option extensions of 2 + 2 +1 years are potentially possible under this Contract (at the sole discretion of the University) in addition to the above mentioned Initial Term of 5 years. two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options Options: Yes Description of options Further 2+2+1 years potentially available under the Contract beyond the Initial Term at the University's sole discretion. two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No two.2.14) Additional informationII.2.14) Additional information Refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation for all other information. two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Outputs and Data Repository System Lot No 2 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 48000000 - Software package and information systems two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UK - United Kingdom Main site or place of performance De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH. two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement DMU is seeking an Improved Research Platform Solution to in part replace the current ‘post-award’ research IT manual processes; and so, provide for a much more integrated overarching management of research that encompasses an outputs & data repository (LOT 2) systems. The ambition is that the new IRP Solution will work as post-award research management system and an outputs & data repository system which will enable the provision of a more integrated end to end user journey, working with pre-award as an Improved Research Platform Solution at DMU. The new Solution made up of one or more new systems should also critically have the clear ability to interface with other DMU IT systems, as well as other acquired systems already embedded with DMU. The Requirements have been clearly separated for each of Lot 1 and 2 and these can be found as part of the Invitation to Tender documentation at 'https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home' for the 'Provision of Improved Research Platform', Ref. 1832/24. Tender responses may be submitted for one or both Lots. two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £367,000 two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Start date 14 March 2025 End date 14 March 2030 This contract is subject to renewal Yes Description of renewals The Contract contains the ability for further option extensions of 2+2+1 years at the University's sole discretion, beyond the above-mentioned Initial Term of 5 years. two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options Options: Yes Description of options Further 2+2+1 years available at the University's sole discretion beyond the Initial Term of 5 years. two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No two.2.14) Additional informationII.2.14) Additional information All other information to be found in the Invitation to Tender documentation. Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information three.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation three.1.2) Economic and financial standingIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents three.1.3) Technical and professional abilityIII.1.3) Technical and professional ability Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 27 November 2024 Local time 5:00pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderIV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Tender must be valid until: 26 March 2025 four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Date 27 November 2024 Local time 5:00pm Place Tenders must be submitted electronically and no late Tenders will be accepted. Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body De Montfort University The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH. Leicester DE7 8AA Email paul.whitehall@dmu.ac.uk Country United Kingdom six.4.3) Review procedureVI.4.3) Review procedure Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures Further details to be obtained from the above mentioned address / contact. Back to top 1729683198 Support links About us Contact us Accessibility statement Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookies Data and API All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. 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The ...  Notice typeF02: Contract noticeClosing27 November 2024, 5:00pmContract locationUK - United KingdomTotal value £1,207,000 Lot values £840,000; £367,000 Publication date22 October 2024, 9:43am