Published date: 21 March 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 July 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

  • Installation services (except software) - 51000000

    • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £28,000

Procurement reference

IT17257

Published date

21 March 2018

Closing date

14 July 2017

Contract start date

24 July 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Aims:To replace the current MEDIN metadata discovery service with a solution that builds upon or is compatible with an existing GeoNetwork 3 instance.
Objectives: The work has been split into 3 work packages to address the following objectives:

1. To deliver an operational MEDIN Graphical User Interface (GUI), harvester and catalogue built upon or compatible with an existing GeoNetwork 3 instance at https://csw-medin.ceda.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/home plus hosting options for the new instance.
2. To provide a MEDIN customized GUI that supports the searching for and display of dataset and service discovery metadata ensuring that the same level of functionality provided by the current portal is met plus the additional requirements specified by MEDIN users.
3. To carry out acceptance testing and final deployment from the test environment to selected host.

About UK Shared Business Services
Putting the business into shared services
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams.
UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013.
Our Customers
Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service)

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS IT17257 Redevelopment of the MEDIN discovery metadata service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 21 March 2018, last edited 21 March 2018

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

26 July 2017

Contract start date

1 August 2017

Contract end date

24 December 2017

Total value of contract

£27,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Maris B.V

Address

Koningin Julianalaan 345A
2273 JJ Voorburg
The Netherlands

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

ICT procurement

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793867000

Email

ictprocurement@uksbs.co.uk