UKRI-3676 Licence to the ICSD Database

Concepts

• swindon
• software package
• the uk physical science database service
• icsd
• the icsd database
• licence
• database
• information systems
• established requirements
• stfc ral

Location

Oxfordshire

Description

This contract entails securing a 2-year license for the ICSD database for STFC RAL.

Total Quantity or Scope

This contract entails securing a 2-year license for the ICSD database within the UK Physical Science Database Service for the UK Academic Community. It ensures the continuation of a service managed by the Physical Sciences Data-science Service (PSDS), addressing the ongoing data access needs of the same community with established requirements.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

The contract award is suitable for publication without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32.2.iii where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for the protection of exclusive rights. The supplier holds exclusive rights to this specific collection of data and the intellectual content it contains, which grants them exclusive database rights.

Other Information

The terms and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :-https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Documents/UKRIPOTCs.pdf 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. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=833287063" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=833287063 GO Reference: GO-202415-PRO-24908478