ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/08/2021

External Reference: 2021-208071

TED Reference: 2021/S 162-427456

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)
IE 6609370 G
University of Limerick
Castletroy
Co.Limerick
IE
Contact person: Gerry Kennedy
Telephone: +353 61213506
E-mail: gerry.kennedy@ul.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

BDB066C -RFT for a Point of Care Tool for the HSE National Health Library and Knowledge Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

92511000  -  Library services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are sought for a national licence for access to a point of care reference tool for primary and speciality health care for clinicians and health care professionals in the Republic of Ireland. The point of care tool will be accessible nationally by anyone living in the Republic of Ireland with access to an Internet enabled device.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  519434.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

22113000  -  Library books
33692000  -  Medical solutions
48160000  -  Library software package
48161000  -  Library management system
48180000  -  Medical software package
48814000  -  Medical information systems
72212160  -  Library software development services
72212180  -  Medical software development services
73110000  -  Research services
79995000  -  Library management services
80320000  -  Medical education services
85111200  -  Medical hospital services
85120000  -  Medical practice and related services
85121000  -  Medical practice services
85121200  -  Medical specialist services
85141000  -  Services provided by medical personnel
85148000  -  Medical analysis services
85150000  -  Medical imaging services
92500000  -  Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
92510000  -  Library and archive services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are sought for a national licence for access to a point of care reference tool for primary and speciality health care for clinicians and health care professionals in the Republic of Ireland. The point of care tool will be accessible nationally by anyone living in the Republic of Ireland with access to an Internet enabled device.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Functionality  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Support, Maintenance and Training  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Management Information  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Professional development Modules Integration and accreditation  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Content  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Branding & customisation  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  20%
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on
www.etenders.gov.ie only

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 213-523300

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: BDB066C -RFT for a Point of Care Tool for the HSE National Health Library and Knowledge Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/12/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

BMJ Publishing Group Limited
3102371
BMA House
London
Tavistock Square
UK
Telephone: +44 2036555271
E-mail: jclapton@bmj.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://company.bmj.com/

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  519434.00  EUR / Highest offer:  3090900.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie