Published date: 8 May 2017

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


Closing: 17 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30000000

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

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

Location of contract

SN2 1SZ

Value of contract

£0 to £35,000

Procurement reference

IT17066/2

Published date

8 May 2017

Closing date

17 March 2017

Contract start date

23 March 2017

Contract end date

22 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The requirement is to renew software support for the IBM software product used by the STFC SCD called Spectrum LSF for the period of one year.

The IBM Spectrum LSF software (previously called Platform LSF) has been annually purchased and upgraded over a number of years.

We have a very large (~10,000 license units) deployment of Spectrum LSF at STFC RAL and it is a key part of high profile National and world leading computing infrastructures that SCD runs for multiple services.

Without continued support and upgrade for the software asset we've purchased over the previous years we will lose the value of a significant asset impacting the science capability and STFC's reputation for supporting national computing facilities.

Included in this specification is:
• Access to documentation is provided electronically under the support agreement.
• The registration of the support contract with IBM is required to be renewed by 1st April
• Direct access to IBM software support is required to provide access to new software versions and the right to raise technical support queries.

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.

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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)

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS IT17066 Renewal of IBM Spectrum LSF license support

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 March 2017

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

27 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£32,659.61

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

OCF PLC

Address

Unit 5 Rotunda Business Centre, Thorncliffe Park, Chapeltown,
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 2PG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

ICT procurement

Address

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

Telephone

01793867000

Email

ictprocurement@uksbs.co.uk