Provision and Partnership of Cloud Computing in Genomics Data Science CRT

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)

Establishing a partnership, via a commitment to co-fund Centre for Research Training (CRT) PhD students and becoming involved in implementing cloud computing infrastructure for genomics. NUI Galway are embarking on this tender process to support genomics research at NUI Galway and across the research performing organisations (RPOs) in CRT in Genomics Data Science (University College Cork, University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland). We aim to maximise the benefits of technological advances in cloud computing to support genomics research and future applications of genomics in Ireland. The solutions delivered will need to be future proofed to support anticipated developments and innovations in cloud computing for genomics. CRT Students based in NUI Galway, UCC, UCD, RCSI and TCD will need access to any cloud computing resources that are born from this project.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-07-23. The procurement was published on 2020-06-23.

Suppliers
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-06-23 Contract notice
2021-12-17 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-06-23)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: University Road
Postal town: Galway
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: ร“rla Nรญ Loideรกin
Phone: +353 91494300 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: orla.niloideain@nuigalway.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.nuigalway.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=169024&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=169024&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œProvision and Partnership of Cloud Computing in Genomics Data Science CRT NUIG/CON1172/2020โ€
Products/services: Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œEstablishing a partnership, via a commitment to co-fund Centre for Research Training (CRT) PhD students and becoming involved in implementing cloud...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 1 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Software package and information systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous software package and computer systems ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Training software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Training software development services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer-related professional services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Education and training services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œNUI Galway invites responses to this qualification questionnaire from economic operators (โ€˜Tenderersโ€™) for the provision of the services and for...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 72
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds: Sfi

Procedure
Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-07-23 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: National University of Ireland Galway
Postal town: Galway
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2020/S 122-299448 (2020-06-23)
Contract award notice (2021-12-17)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal code: Galway
Contact person: Mรกire Hornibrook
E-mail: maire.hornibrook@nuigalway.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThis is a Contract Award Notice. The purpose of this competition was to Establish a partnership, via a commitment to co-fund Centre for Research Training...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThis is a Contract Award Notice. NUI Galway invited responses to this Qualification Questionnaire from economic operators (โ€˜Tenderersโ€™) for the provision of...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Proposal for Co-Funded Research
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Systems for Efficient and Equitable Resource Allocation
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Plans for Provision of Training and Technical Support
Quality criterion (name): Vision for the future of Cloud Computing for Genomics in Ireland
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Project Plan for Implementation and Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 30

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 122-299448

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision and Partnership of Cloud Computing in Genomics Data Science CRT
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-12-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Broadcast Media Communications Ltd
National registration number: GB924593602
Postal address: Unit 42, Halifax Road
Postal town: London
Postal code: UB6 8XU
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 2034119981 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@bmcuk.tv ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: London ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2021/S 248-657166 (2021-12-17)