ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/10/2023

External Reference: 2023-290113

TED Reference: 2023/S 210-663760

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: Michael Hughes
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: michael.hughes@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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Supplier Framework for the Provision of a National Open Access Monitor based on Open Data Only
Reference number:  LI2555F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This tender seeks to appoint a vendor to deliver a report and a national dashboard to help Ireland publish, analyse, and track progress towards 100% Open Access. The source data for the report and dashboard must be public open data only.
This is one of potentially multiple sub-projects that the National Open Access Monitor Project is piloting to evaluate the value of current OA monitoring solutions and their applicability to the Irish national landscape.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  171500.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48160000  -  Library software package
48170000  -  Compliance software package
48200000  -  Networking, Internet and intranet software package
48222000  -  Web server software package
48461000  -  Analytical or scientific software package
48463000  -  Statistical software package
48482000  -  Business intelligence software package
48600000  -  Database and operating software package
48700000  -  Software package utilities
48781000  -  System management software package
48783000  -  Content management software package
48800000  -  Information systems and servers
48810000  -  Information systems
48825000  -  Web servers
48900000  -  Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
72212222  -  Web server software development services
72222000  -  Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72224000  -  Project management consultancy services
72240000  -  Systems analysis and programming services
72300000  -  Data services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This tender seeks to appoint a vendor to deliver a report and a national dashboard to help Ireland publish, analyse, and track progress towards 100% Open Access. The source data for the report and dashboard must be public open data only.
This is one of potentially multiple sub-projects that the National Open Access Monitor Project is piloting to evaluate the value of current OA monitoring solutions and their applicability to the Irish national landscape.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Report  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Monitor System Requirements  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Monitor Success Criteria  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Monitor User Personas  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Monitor User Stories  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Additional Documentation, Methodology & Business IT  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
See RFT documents for details
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 this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 071-215892

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Single Supplier Framework for the Provision of a National Open Access Monitor based on Open Data Only

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/10/2023
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

OpenAIRE AMKE
997032008
6 Artemidos & Epidavrou
Maroussi, Athens
15125
GR
E-mail: leonidas.pispiringas@openaire.eu
NUTS code:  EL -  ΕΛΛΑΔΑ
Internet address: http://www.openaire.eu

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  171500.00  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