ETENDERS

Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/01/2016

External Reference: 2016-061580

TED Reference: 2016/S 019-030245

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick, Plassey
Co.Limerick  Limerick
IE
For the attention of: Gerry Kennedy
Telephone: +353 061213506
E-mail: gerry.kennedy@ul.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/87073
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93446&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
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: yes
Local government management agency

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract:

Request for Tenders for the Provision of On-Line Resources for Public Libraries

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No27Y: 
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The Framework Agreement to be entered into by the Contracting Authority is for

    the Provision of On-Line Resources for Public Libraries in Six(6) Framework Lots,

    to the Irish Public Sector, as set out in Appendix 1 of the RFT. Tenderers can

    tender for all Framework Lots or a combination of Framework Lots or just one

    Framework Lot. This Framework comprises of On-Line Resources for Public

    Libraries listed below (Framework Lots 1 – 6).

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79995000   Library management services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    92511000   Library services
    II.1.6)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.2)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    II.2.1)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    Value: 1600000 EUR
    Excluding VAT

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
    1. Quality . Weighting 70
    2. Cost . Weighting 30
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction has been used:  no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    BBB003F

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 202-366817  of 13.10.2015

    Section V: Award of contract

    Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

    E-Books

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    30.11.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 7
    Number of offers received by electronic means: 7
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Bolinda UK Limited
    10 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB. UK
    London
    UK
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 350000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    Contract No: 2 Lot No: 2 - Lot title:

    E-Audio Books

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    30.11.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 4
    Number of offers received by electronic means: 4
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Bolinda UK Limited
    10 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB. UK
    London
    UK
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 250000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    Contract No: 3 Lot No: 3 - Lot title:

    eMagazines/Journals

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    30.11.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 2
    Number of offers received by electronic means: 2
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    WF Howes Ltd
    Unit 4, Rearsby Business Park, Leicester, LE7 4YH
    Leicester
    UK
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 250000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    Contract No: 4 Lot No: 4 - Lot title:

    Online languages

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    30.11.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 2
    Number of offers received by electronic means: 2
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Mango Languages
    30445 Northwestern Suite 300 Farminton Hills, MI. 48334
    Farminton Hills
    US
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 250000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    Contract No: 5 Lot No: 5 - Lot title:

    E-Learning/Courses

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    30.11.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 2
    Number of offers received by electronic means: 2
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    WF Howes Ltd
    Unit 4, Rearsby Business Park, Leicester, LE7 4YH
    Leicester
    UK
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Initial estimated total value of the contract:
    Value: 250000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    Total final value of the contract:
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
    Contract No: 6 Lot No: 6 - Lot title:

    E-Newspapers

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    30.11.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 3
    Number of offers received by electronic means: 3
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    ProQuest LLC
    89 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48018 USA
    Ann Arbor
    UK
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Total final value of the contract:
    Value: 250000 EUR
    Excluding VAT
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no