UCAM 132/16 Provision of an on-premise Storage Solution for University Information Service.
Contract notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge
Procurement Services, Greenwich House, 1st Floor South, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road
Contact point(s): Procurement Services
For the attention of: Tom Twitchett
CB3 0TX Cambridge
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1223332233
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcambridge
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Other: higher education / research
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
UCAM 132/16 Provision of an on-premise Storage Solution for University Information Service.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Purchase
NUTS code UKH1
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Currently across the University data is stored everywhere; data volumes continue to grow, almost doubling on an annual basis. Throughout the University there is a wide mix of individual, local and organisation-wide solutions resulting in duplication (of services and data), risk of data loss or corruption and loss of efficiency for those in research, teaching and learning.
The platforms used to handle this data are an eclectic mixture of Windows, Linux, MacOSX, Android and iOS. These are typically managed by their primary users and are best considered as ‘BYOD’ computers.
Across the organisation, the practice and professionalism of data management, even if some technology is implemented well locally, is not guided towards industry ‘best practice’ through University-wide principles, standards procedures and guidelines.
The University has identified a number of broad ‘use cases’ for data storage (and consequently, data management). These use cases can be satisfied by small range of solutions which can be grouped into 6 types of service which we have named: File Share and Folder Sync (FSFS, e.g. OwnCloud), File System as a Service (FSaaS, e.g. NFS and CIFS), block device services (e.g. iSCSI) and Archive.
As a result, the University needs to establish an on-premise storage fabric on which a number of private cloud or on-premise services can be hosted effectively and efficiently, covering, but not limited to FSFS, FSaaS, block device and Archive.
For the avoidance of doubt, this programme is not concerned with establishing a consultancy (or any other) service designed to address storage needs at this stage.
The University Information Services (UIS) intends to use seed funds to purchase an initial quantity of storage and then to resell it within the University, using monies received to buy more storage.
The platforms used to handle this data are an eclectic mixture of Windows, Linux, MacOSX, Android and iOS. These are typically managed by their primary users and are best considered as ‘BYOD’ computers.
Across the organisation, the practice and professionalism of data management, even if some technology is implemented well locally, is not guided towards industry ‘best practice’ through University-wide principles, standards procedures and guidelines.
The University has identified a number of broad ‘use cases’ for data storage (and consequently, data management). These use cases can be satisfied by small range of solutions which can be grouped into 6 types of service which we have named: File Share and Folder Sync (FSFS, e.g. OwnCloud), File System as a Service (FSaaS, e.g. NFS and CIFS), block device services (e.g. iSCSI) and Archive.
As a result, the University needs to establish an on-premise storage fabric on which a number of private cloud or on-premise services can be hosted effectively and efficiently, covering, but not limited to FSFS, FSaaS, block device and Archive.
For the avoidance of doubt, this programme is not concerned with establishing a consultancy (or any other) service designed to address storage needs at this stage.
The University Information Services (UIS) intends to use seed funds to purchase an initial quantity of storage and then to resell it within the University, using monies received to buy more storage.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
30200000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
UCAM 132/16
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 3.6.2016 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
3.6.2016 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 3.6.2016 - 12:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
The University of Cambridge is not a public body within the meaning of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) and is not subject to the procurement legislation. Where the University advertises contracts in the Official Journal of the European Union, it does so on a voluntary basis and does not undertake any obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. The University reserves its rights in full to adapt or step outside the procedures in the procurement legislation as the University considers necessary.
Information about the tender process to be followed does not amount to a legally binding offer by the University to follow the process so described. The University reserves the right not to follow or to modify the procedures as the University considers necessary.
The tender process is being conducted electronically via In-Tend.
Information about the tender process to be followed does not amount to a legally binding offer by the University to follow the process so described. The University reserves the right not to follow or to modify the procedures as the University considers necessary.
The tender process is being conducted electronically via In-Tend.
Suppliers are required to register on this website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcambridge in order to receive documentation. After registering the tender documentation can then be downloaded. All tender responses and any supporting documentation must be submitted through this system. There must be no postal correspondence from bidders unless agreed with the University. Tenders shall not be sent and will not be accepted by fax or email.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
29.4.2016