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Research Data Equipment FAIR

Cardiff University

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Cardiff University

Buyer Address: Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road, Cardiff, UKL, CF24 4HQ

Contact Email: halea3@cardiff.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 2920879648

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
1400000.0 GBP
Published
16 Feb 2026, 00:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
32580000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
OCF LIMITED
Official Source
Open Sell2Wales

Description

Replace the current Research Data Store (RDS) infrastructure with a new RDS system including backups and other forms of resilience

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB589078

Link Title: Research Data Equipment FAIR

Link Description: Replace the current Research Data Store (RDS) infrastructure with a new RDS system including backups and other forms of resilience

Lots

Lot Description: Replace the current Research Data Store (RDS) infrastructure with a new RDS system including backups and other forms of resilience

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Documents

Document Title: Research Data Equipment FAIR

Document Description: Replace the current Research Data Store (RDS) infrastructure with a new RDS system including backups and other forms of resilience

Full Notice Text

Full notice text Contract award notice Results of the procurement procedure Section I: Contracting entity I.1) Name and addresses Cardiff University Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road Cardiff CF24 4HQ UK Telephone: +44 2920879648 E-mail: halea3@cardiff.ac.uk NUTS: UKL Internet address(es) Main address: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258 I.2) Joint procurement The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body I.4) Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law I.5) Main activity Education Section II: Object II.1) Scope of the procurement II.1.1) Title Research Data Equipment FAIR Reference number: CU.1845.TH II.1.2) Main CPV code 32580000 II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies II.1.4) Short description Replace the current Research Data Store (RDS) infrastructure with a new RDS system including backups and other forms of resilience II.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No II.1.7) Total value of the procurement Value excluding VAT: 1 400 000.00 GBP II.2) Description II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 32580000 II.2.3) Place of performance NUTS code: UKL2 II.2.4) Description of the procurement Replace the current Research Data Store (RDS) infrastructure with a new RDS system including backups and other forms of resilience II.2.5) Award criteria Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 30 Quality criterion: ESG / Weighting: 10 Price / Weighting:  30 II.2.11) Information about options Options: No II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section IV: Procedure IV.1) Description IV.1.1) Type of procedure Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition Justification for selected award procedure: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive Explanation Mini-Competition conducted via a compliant framework IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes Section V: Award of contract Contract No: CU.1845.TH A contract/lot is awarded: Yes V.2 Award of contract V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract 10/02/2026 V.2.2) Information about tenders Number of tenders received: 6 Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0 Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6 Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6 The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor OCF LIMITED Unit 5 Rotunda Business Centre, Thorncliffe Park Chapeltown, Sheffield S352PG UK NUTS: UKE3 The contractor is an SME: No V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 400 000.00 GBP V.2.5) Information about subcontracting Section VI: Complementary information VI.3) Additional information (WA Ref:161629) VI.4) Procedures for review VI.4.1) Review body High Court Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand London WC2A 2LL UK Telephone: +44 2079477501 VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice 16/02/2026

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