Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/08/2022
Expire date: 26/09/2022
External Reference: 2022-294013
TED Reference: 2022/S 166-470932
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:
Ann Murray
Telephone:
+353 61234662
E-mail:
ann.s.murray@ul.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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=221948&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=221948&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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
PQQ for the provision of Scholarly Platforms and associated journals
Reference number:
LI2273R
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
48161000
-
Library management system
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
A consortium of higher educational institutions in Ireland including universities, members of the Irish Universities Association and the THEA. This consortium is coordinated via Maynooth University and uses MU procurement expertise in conjunction with EPS.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 20000000.00
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
Science Direct, Freedom Collection
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22113000
-
Library books
30238000
-
Library automation equipment
34144760
-
Mobile library vehicles
48160000
-
Library software package
48161000
-
Library management system
72212160
-
Library software development services
79995000
-
Library management services
92500000
-
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
92511000
-
Library services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Maynooth University has been appointed by members of consortium of higher educational institutions in Ireland including universities, members of the Irish Universities Association and the THEA (See background below), as their non-exclusive agent, to enter into agreements on the Members’ behalf for accessing electronic educational and research resources.The Consortium wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the following resources.
LOT Scholarly Platform Description Scope
1 Science Direct, Freedom Collection ScienceDirect is a bespoke discovery platform of peer-reviewed literature from over 4,000 Elsevier journals and books. The Freedom collection is offered to academic customers exclusively.
2 SCOPUS Scopus citation database. For Information, Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. It contains enriched data and links out to scholarly literature.
3 SciVal SciVal is a web-based analytics solution that works in conjunction with Scopus. It provides comprehensive access to the research performance of over 20,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations worldwide. SciVal allows universities to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop strategic partnerships, and identify and analyse new, emerging research trends. Metrics include a top-level country level through to an individual researcher level spreading across all subject areas or at a more granular subject area/ to sub-category subject area.
4 Knovel Engineering reference works and databases from over 50 leading technical publishers and professional societies like AIAA, AIChE, ASME and NACE in 23 subject areas.
It combines a search engine with interactive tools to manipulate, analyse and export data.
LOT Scholarly Platform Description Scope
1 Science Direct, Freedom Collection ScienceDirect is a bespoke discovery platform of peer-reviewed literature from over 4,000 Elsevier journals and books. The Freedom collection is offered to academic customers exclusively.
2 SCOPUS Scopus citation database. For Information, Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. It contains enriched data and links out to scholarly literature.
3 SciVal SciVal is a web-based analytics solution that works in conjunction with Scopus. It provides comprehensive access to the research performance of over 20,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations worldwide. SciVal allows universities to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop strategic partnerships, and identify and analyse new, emerging research trends. Metrics include a top-level country level through to an individual researcher level spreading across all subject areas or at a more granular subject area/ to sub-category subject area.
4 Knovel Engineering reference works and databases from over 50 leading technical publishers and professional societies like AIAA, AIChE, ASME and NACE in 23 subject areas.
It combines a search engine with interactive tools to manipulate, analyse and export data.
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:
Contracts arising from this process will be for periods of 12 to 60 months. Terms will be at the discretion of individual institutions of the consortium.
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
SCOPUS
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22113000
-
Library books
30238000
-
Library automation equipment
34144760
-
Mobile library vehicles
48160000
-
Library software package
48161000
-
Library management system
72212160
-
Library software development services
79995000
-
Library management services
92500000
-
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
92511000
-
Library services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Maynooth University has been appointed by members of consortium of higher educational institutions in Ireland including universities, members of the Irish Universities Association and the THEA (See background below), as their non-exclusive agent, to enter into agreements on the Members’ behalf for accessing electronic educational and research resources.The Consortium wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the following resources.
LOT Scholarly Platform Description Scope
1 Science Direct, Freedom Collection ScienceDirect is a bespoke discovery platform of peer-reviewed literature from over 4,000 Elsevier journals and books. The Freedom collection is offered to academic customers exclusively.
2 SCOPUS Scopus citation database. For Information, Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. It contains enriched data and links out to scholarly literature.
3 SciVal SciVal is a web-based analytics solution that works in conjunction with Scopus. It provides comprehensive access to the research performance of over 20,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations worldwide. SciVal allows universities to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop strategic partnerships, and identify and analyse new, emerging research trends. Metrics include a top-level country level through to an individual researcher level spreading across all subject areas or at a more granular subject area/ to sub-category subject area.
4 Knovel Engineering reference works and databases from over 50 leading technical publishers and professional societies like AIAA, AIChE, ASME and NACE in 23 subject areas.
It combines a search engine with interactive tools to manipulate, analyse and export data.
LOT Scholarly Platform Description Scope
1 Science Direct, Freedom Collection ScienceDirect is a bespoke discovery platform of peer-reviewed literature from over 4,000 Elsevier journals and books. The Freedom collection is offered to academic customers exclusively.
2 SCOPUS Scopus citation database. For Information, Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. It contains enriched data and links out to scholarly literature.
3 SciVal SciVal is a web-based analytics solution that works in conjunction with Scopus. It provides comprehensive access to the research performance of over 20,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations worldwide. SciVal allows universities to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop strategic partnerships, and identify and analyse new, emerging research trends. Metrics include a top-level country level through to an individual researcher level spreading across all subject areas or at a more granular subject area/ to sub-category subject area.
4 Knovel Engineering reference works and databases from over 50 leading technical publishers and professional societies like AIAA, AIChE, ASME and NACE in 23 subject areas.
It combines a search engine with interactive tools to manipulate, analyse and export data.
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:
Contracts arising from this process will be for periods of 12 to 60 months. Terms will be at the discretion of individual institutions of the consortium.
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
SciVal
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22113000
-
Library books
30238000
-
Library automation equipment
34144760
-
Mobile library vehicles
48160000
-
Library software package
48161000
-
Library management system
72212160
-
Library software development services
79995000
-
Library management services
92500000
-
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
92511000
-
Library services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Maynooth University has been appointed by members of consortium of higher educational institutions in Ireland including universities, members of the Irish Universities Association and the THEA (See background below), as their non-exclusive agent, to enter into agreements on the Members’ behalf for accessing electronic educational and research resources.The Consortium wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the following resources.
LOT Scholarly Platform Description Scope
1 Science Direct, Freedom Collection ScienceDirect is a bespoke discovery platform of peer-reviewed literature from over 4,000 Elsevier journals and books. The Freedom collection is offered to academic customers exclusively.
2 SCOPUS Scopus citation database. For Information, Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. It contains enriched data and links out to scholarly literature.
3 SciVal SciVal is a web-based analytics solution that works in conjunction with Scopus. It provides comprehensive access to the research performance of over 20,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations worldwide. SciVal allows universities to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop strategic partnerships, and identify and analyse new, emerging research trends. Metrics include a top-level country level through to an individual researcher level spreading across all subject areas or at a more granular subject area/ to sub-category subject area.
4 Knovel Engineering reference works and databases from over 50 leading technical publishers and professional societies like AIAA, AIChE, ASME and NACE in 23 subject areas.
It combines a search engine with interactive tools to manipulate, analyse and export data.
LOT Scholarly Platform Description Scope
1 Science Direct, Freedom Collection ScienceDirect is a bespoke discovery platform of peer-reviewed literature from over 4,000 Elsevier journals and books. The Freedom collection is offered to academic customers exclusively.
2 SCOPUS Scopus citation database. For Information, Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. It contains enriched data and links out to scholarly literature.
3 SciVal SciVal is a web-based analytics solution that works in conjunction with Scopus. It provides comprehensive access to the research performance of over 20,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations worldwide. SciVal allows universities to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop strategic partnerships, and identify and analyse new, emerging research trends. Metrics include a top-level country level through to an individual researcher level spreading across all subject areas or at a more granular subject area/ to sub-category subject area.
4 Knovel Engineering reference works and databases from over 50 leading technical publishers and professional societies like AIAA, AIChE, ASME and NACE in 23 subject areas.
It combines a search engine with interactive tools to manipulate, analyse and export data.
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:
Contracts arising from this process will be for periods of 12 to 60 months. Terms will be at the discretion of individual institutions of the consortium.
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
Knovel
Lot No:
4
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22113000
-
Library books
30238000
-
Library automation equipment
34144760
-
Mobile library vehicles
48160000
-
Library software package
48161000
-
Library management system
72212160
-
Library software development services
79995000
-
Library management services
92500000
-
Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
92511000
-
Library services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Maynooth University has been appointed by members of consortium of higher educational institutions in Ireland including universities, members of the Irish Universities Association and the THEA (See background below), as their non-exclusive agent, to enter into agreements on the Members’ behalf for accessing electronic educational and research resources.The Consortium wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the following resources.
LOT Scholarly Platform Description Scope
1 Science Direct, Freedom Collection ScienceDirect is a bespoke discovery platform of peer-reviewed literature from over 4,000 Elsevier journals and books. The Freedom collection is offered to academic customers exclusively.
2 SCOPUS Scopus citation database. For Information, Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. It contains enriched data and links out to scholarly literature.
3 SciVal SciVal is a web-based analytics solution that works in conjunction with Scopus. It provides comprehensive access to the research performance of over 20,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations worldwide. SciVal allows universities to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop strategic partnerships, and identify and analyse new, emerging research trends. Metrics include a top-level country level through to an individual researcher level spreading across all subject areas or at a more granular subject area/ to sub-category subject area.
4 Knovel Engineering reference works and databases from over 50 leading technical publishers and professional societies like AIAA, AIChE, ASME and NACE in 23 subject areas.
It combines a search engine with interactive tools to manipulate, analyse and export data.
LOT Scholarly Platform Description Scope
1 Science Direct, Freedom Collection ScienceDirect is a bespoke discovery platform of peer-reviewed literature from over 4,000 Elsevier journals and books. The Freedom collection is offered to academic customers exclusively.
2 SCOPUS Scopus citation database. For Information, Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. It contains enriched data and links out to scholarly literature.
3 SciVal SciVal is a web-based analytics solution that works in conjunction with Scopus. It provides comprehensive access to the research performance of over 20,000 research institutions and their associated researchers from 230 nations worldwide. SciVal allows universities to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop strategic partnerships, and identify and analyse new, emerging research trends. Metrics include a top-level country level through to an individual researcher level spreading across all subject areas or at a more granular subject area/ to sub-category subject area.
4 Knovel Engineering reference works and databases from over 50 leading technical publishers and professional societies like AIAA, AIChE, ASME and NACE in 23 subject areas.
It combines a search engine with interactive tools to manipulate, analyse and export data.
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:
Contracts arising from this process will be for periods of 12 to 60 months. Terms will be at the discretion of individual institutions of the consortium.
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
Restricted 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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/09/2022
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
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