Database Software Software Services Tender

The University is looking to source a new I.T. structure that will bring its existing biobank databases together. The new structure will allow internal and external parties to interrogate the Biobank holdings via a web portal catalogue.

United Kingdom-Liverpool: Software package and information systems

2014/S 203-359143

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

University of Liverpool
Procurement, Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill
L69 7ZX Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: c.farrell@liv.ac.uk

Internet address(es):

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/liverpooluni/

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 Institution

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:

Consolidated Biobank IT Structure.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies
Purchase

NUTS code UKD52

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)

Software package and information systems. The University is looking to source a new I.T. structure that will bring its existing biobank databases together. The new structure will allow internal and external parties to interrogate the Biobank holdings via a web portal catalogue.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48000000

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: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Lot 1 — New Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for local biobanksLot 2 — The central biobank database hub and data integration toolLot 3 — The web portal/catalogueLot 4 — Database for SME and researchers returned data.

II.2.2)Information about options

II.2.3)Information about renewals

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Information about lots

Lot No: 1Lot title: LIMS System

1)Short description

New Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for local biobanks.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48000000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2Lot title: Database and Integration Tool

1)Short description

The central biobank database hub and data integration tool.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48000000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3Lot title: Web portal/catalogue

1)Short description

Web portal/catalogue.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48000000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4Lot title: Returned data storage

1)Short description

Database for SME and researchers returned data.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

48000000

3)Quantity or scope

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

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

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

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As detailed in the PQQ Document.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged minimum number 5

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

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

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

2014/34/CS

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

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: 14.11.2014 – 12:00
Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

17.11.2014 – 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

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

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: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): X 02644PR

VI.3)Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Software-package-and-information-systems./G3RQF95T26

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/G3RQF95T26

GO Reference: GO-20141017-PRO-6097240

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

University of Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM

Body responsible for mediation procedures

University of Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

University of Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

17.10.2014