Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/07/2023
External Reference: 2023-241107
TED Reference: 2023/S 139-442654
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Central Bank of Ireland
N/A
PO Box 559
Dublin 1
New Wapping Street,
IE
Contact person:
Geraldine Sherlock
E-mail:
tenders@centralbank.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.centralbank.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/329
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Library Subscription Services
Reference number:
2023P015
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79980000
-
Subscription services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Central Bank requested responses for the supply of digital and print subscriptions and associated services as outlined in the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) document.
The digital and print subscriptions are as follows:
i. Library digital subscriptions may include enterprise licence, team licence, single or multiple user login subscriptions to websites, ebooks, electronic journals and newspapers, online databases and other electronic publications and email newsletter subscriptions; and
ii. Library print subscriptions may include subscriptions to any hard copy or printed periodical, journal or magazine.
During the lifetime of the Contract, the Central Bank may require the successful tenderer to provide additional subscriptions that are relevant to the Central Bank’s requirements. Where the Central Bank notifies the successful tenderer of such a requirement, the successful tenderer will be required to submit the associated costs to the Central Bank for agreement.
The digital and print subscriptions are as follows:
i. Library digital subscriptions may include enterprise licence, team licence, single or multiple user login subscriptions to websites, ebooks, electronic journals and newspapers, online databases and other electronic publications and email newsletter subscriptions; and
ii. Library print subscriptions may include subscriptions to any hard copy or printed periodical, journal or magazine.
During the lifetime of the Contract, the Central Bank may require the successful tenderer to provide additional subscriptions that are relevant to the Central Bank’s requirements. Where the Central Bank notifies the successful tenderer of such a requirement, the successful tenderer will be required to submit the associated costs to the Central Bank for agreement.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2800000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22120000
-
Publications
22200000
-
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
22211000
-
Journals
22211100
-
Official journals
72320000
-
Database services
73110000
-
Research services
92511000
-
Library services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Central Bank Library Information Resource Centre and its staff (the “Library”) requested responses for the supply of digital and print subscriptions and associated services as outlined in the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) document.
The digital and print subscriptions are as follows:
i. Library digital subscriptions may include enterprise licence, team licence, single or multiple user login subscriptions to websites, ebooks, electronic journals and newspapers, online databases and other electronic publications and email newsletter subscriptions; and
ii. Library print subscriptions may include subscriptions to any hard copy or printed periodical, journal or magazine.
During the lifetime of the Contract, the Central Bank may require the successful tenderer to provide additional subscriptions that are relevant to the Central Bank’s requirements. Where the Central Bank notifies the successful tenderer of a requirement to provide additional subscriptions, the successful tenderer will be required to submit the associated costs to the Central Bank for agreement.
The digital and print subscriptions are as follows:
i. Library digital subscriptions may include enterprise licence, team licence, single or multiple user login subscriptions to websites, ebooks, electronic journals and newspapers, online databases and other electronic publications and email newsletter subscriptions; and
ii. Library print subscriptions may include subscriptions to any hard copy or printed periodical, journal or magazine.
During the lifetime of the Contract, the Central Bank may require the successful tenderer to provide additional subscriptions that are relevant to the Central Bank’s requirements. Where the Central Bank notifies the successful tenderer of a requirement to provide additional subscriptions, the successful tenderer will be required to submit the associated costs to the Central Bank for agreement.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Mandatory Requirements
/
Weighting:
Pass/Fail
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Additional Subscriptions
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Quality of Service Delivery
/
Weighting:
35
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Issue Resolution
/
Weighting:
10
Price
-
Weighting:
35
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 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: 2023/S 060-177700
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Library Subscription Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
22/06/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO International Inc.
Middlesex
EN1 3XA
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
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:
2900000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
2800000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
During the lifetime of the Contract, the Central Bank may require the successful tenderer to provide additional subscriptions that are relevant to the Central Bank’s requirements. Where the Central Bank notifies the successful tenderer of such a requirement, the successful tenderer will be required to submit the associated costs to the Central Bank for agreement.
The figure in Sections II.1.7 and V.2.4 represents the Central Bank’s best estimate of the anticipated total value, but it is not possible to be definitive in this regard by virtue of nature of the relevant services. The total value may be significantly lower, or indeed significantly higher than the figure in Sections II.1.7 and V.2.4.
The figure in Sections II.1.7 and V.2.4 represents the Central Bank’s best estimate of the anticipated total value, but it is not possible to be definitive in this regard by virtue of nature of the relevant services. The total value may be significantly lower, or indeed significantly higher than the figure in Sections II.1.7 and V.2.4.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
https://courts.ie/
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out at section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended.