Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-06
Buyer: University of Durham
Country: UK
Region: Tees Valley and Durham
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48000000 | 72261000: Software support services | 72267000: Software maintenance and repair services
Estimated value: 650000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-01-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Research is at the core of Durham University. It shapes and inspires the disciplinary structure of our departments, several of which lead the UK — and even the world — in their fields. Research leads the content and development of our teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and creates new cross-disciplinary programmes through our centres and institutes. In partnership with policy-makers, industry, healthcare and education, Durham's cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural research shapes local, national and international agendas.
The University attracts annual research awards of approximately £50 million with a strategy for growth.
In REF2014 Durham was independently assessed as having world-class research in every single area of assessment across the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
As a research led university Durham has a strategic need for improved Research Management Information that will allow the University to track and monitor research activity linked to individuals, groups, departments, institutes, faculties and REF UoAs. It will allow the University to quantify and evaluate its overall research performance in a comprehensive and detailed way which has not previously been possible and which will be vital in positioning ourselves in an increasingly competitive environment and assess our performance against our competitors.
To express an interest please go to the following website: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754
Initial contract period of 6 years. 2 further options to extend by periods of 2 years. Total = 6+2+2.
This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The communication will be in the form of a letter which will be issued electronically. The letter will provide a full debrief and contact details should a tenderer wish to appeal the decision. The timescale for appeals will be detailed in the letter.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.

Eligibility requirements: Requested in Tender Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break. Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break. Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017.. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break. Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017.. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break. Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break.
Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break. Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017.. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break.
Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break.
Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017.. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break.
Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017.. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break. Requested in Tender. Please go to the following link to see the Durham University exclusion criteria document: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6754 Please note, the University will be closed between 23.12.2016 and 3.1.2017. Any expressions received between these dates will be actioned on 3rd January. The tender closing date has been extended to take account of the Christmas break.