ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-283986

TED Reference: 2022/S 169-479440

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: Maria Owens
Telephone: +353 61234852
E-mail: maria.owens@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

Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

BDB1758F Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electronic Databases for Child & Family Agency (Tusla)
Reference number:  BDB1758F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72320000  -  Database services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Child & Family Agency (Tusla) is seeking to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of electronic databases. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and Section 56 Agencies may also utilise this Framework.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  400000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48610000  -  Database systems
48611000  -  Database software package
72321000  -  Added-value database services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Child & Family Agency (Tusla) is seeking to establish a single supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of electronic databases. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and Section 56 Agencies may also utilise this Framework.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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

The Education Procurement Service (EPS), on behalf of Child & Family Agency (Tusla) (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this Request for Tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the appointment to a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of services as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT, (“the Services”).

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 243-641122

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: BDB1758F Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electronic Databases for Child & Family Agency (Tusla)

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/05/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

EBSCO International Inc.
FC16134
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield, London
Middlesex
UK
Telephone: +44 02084474188
E-mail: cnilsson@ebsco.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.ebsco.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  EUR

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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Education Procurement Service
Limerick
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Education Procurement Service
Limerick
IE