Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/11/2020
Expire date: 11/12/2020
External Reference: 2020-213937
TED Reference: 2020/S 222-543396
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
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:
Linda Maher
Telephone:
+353 61233715
E-mail:
linda.maher@ul.ie
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.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=177846&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=177846&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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
Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Print or Electronic Journals and Journal Collections for HSE Libraries
Reference number:
RFT 179939
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
22200000
-
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
The aim of this tender is to procure Electronic Journal Collections and Individual Print and/or Electronic Journal Subscriptions for HSE Library Services for access by all their members. The HSE NHLKS under the direction of the National Health Service Librarian is seeking suppliers that can supply health and social care related e-Journal Collections and Print or Electronic Journal Subscriptions to all HSE, Section 38 and DOH staff and other Authorised users.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 5116000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1.1 - American Medical Association JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association & JAMA Coll
Lot No:
1.1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22113000
-
Library books
22120000
-
Publications
22121000
-
Technical publications
22211000
-
Journals
22211100
-
Official journals
22212000
-
Periodicals
22212100
-
Serials
22213000
-
Magazines
80320000
-
Medical education services
92510000
-
Library and archive services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
• Lot 1.1 - American Medical Association JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association & JAMA Collection
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of three (3) such extension on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1.2 - BMJ Journal & BMJ Online Journal Collection & BMJ Case Reports
Lot No:
1.2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22113000
-
Library books
22120000
-
Publications
22121000
-
Technical publications
22211000
-
Journals
22211100
-
Official journals
22212000
-
Periodicals
22212100
-
Serials
22213000
-
Magazines
80320000
-
Medical education services
92510000
-
Library and archive services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1.2 - BMJ Journal & BMJ Online Journal Collection & BMJ Case Reports
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of three (3) such extension on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1.3 - Internurse collection MA Healthcare
Lot No:
1.3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22113000
-
Library books
22120000
-
Publications
22121000
-
Technical publications
22211000
-
Journals
22211100
-
Official journals
22212000
-
Periodicals
22212100
-
Serials
22213000
-
Magazines
80320000
-
Medical education services
92510000
-
Library and archive services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1.3 - Internurse collection MA Healthcare
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of three (3) such extension on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1.4 - RCNi Publishing Journal Collection
Lot No:
1.4
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22113000
-
Library books
22120000
-
Publications
22121000
-
Technical publications
22211000
-
Journals
22211100
-
Official journals
22212000
-
Periodicals
22212100
-
Serials
22213000
-
Magazines
80320000
-
Medical education services
92510000
-
Library and archive services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1.4 - RCNi Publishing Journal Collection
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of three (3) such extension on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1.5 - SAGE Health Sciences Package
Lot No:
1.5
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22113000
-
Library books
22120000
-
Publications
22121000
-
Technical publications
22211000
-
Journals
22211100
-
Official journals
22212000
-
Periodicals
22212100
-
Serials
22213000
-
Magazines
80320000
-
Medical education services
92510000
-
Library and archive services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1.5 - SAGE Health Sciences Package
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of three (3) such extension on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1.6 - Wiley Blackwell Medical and Nursing Collection including Eating Disorders Review and Medic
Lot No:
1.6
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22113000
-
Library books
22120000
-
Publications
22121000
-
Technical publications
22211000
-
Journals
22211100
-
Official journals
22212000
-
Periodicals
22212100
-
Serials
22213000
-
Magazines
80320000
-
Medical education services
92510000
-
Library and archive services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1.6 - Wiley Blackwell Medical and Nursing Collection including Eating Disorders Review and Medical Physics and Royal Marsden Manual Online
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of three (3) such extension on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 1.7 - New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
Lot No:
1.7
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22113000
-
Library books
22120000
-
Publications
22121000
-
Technical publications
22211000
-
Journals
22211100
-
Official journals
22212000
-
Periodicals
22212100
-
Serials
22213000
-
Magazines
80320000
-
Medical education services
92510000
-
Library and archive services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 1.7 - New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of three (3) such extension on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Lot 2 - Individual Print and / or Electronic Journal Subscriptions
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22113000
-
Library books
22120000
-
Publications
22121000
-
Technical publications
22211000
-
Journals
22211100
-
Official journals
22212000
-
Periodicals
22212100
-
Serials
22213000
-
Magazines
80320000
-
Medical education services
92510000
-
Library and archive services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Individual Print and / or Electronic Journal Subscriptions
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
12
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of three (3) such extension on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The Term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Please see RFT document for further details.
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
Please see RFT document for further details.
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
25
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/12/2020
Local time:
14:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 12
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/12/2020
Local time:
14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Four years
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