ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/07/2023

External Reference: 2023-296878

TED Reference: 2023/S 136-433270

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: Niamh O Leary
Telephone: +353 61234662
E-mail: Niamh.M.OLeary@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

University of Galway – RFT for the Provision of a Publications and Data Repository
Reference number:  LI2247C
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

92511000  -  Library services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The University of Galway Library tender for an agreement with a service provider for the provision, implementation, maintenance, and support of a repository system to publish the output of research activity. The new system will replace the current system Access to Research at University of Galway (ARAN) system. ARAN publishes research publications as open access for University of Galway. The new system and service will treat University of Galway research output in a procedurally agnostic fashion, i.e., allowing researchers to deposit research publications, data, and other research output. The new open access repository MUST be operational by 31 August 2023. Also, the University’s research information system is under review and will change or be upgraded during 2023 and 2024. This tender document includes costs to integrate with the current and potential new research information systems. The research information system can provide data as an input to the new open access repository.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  223000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72317000  -  Data storage services
72322000  -  Data management services
79995000  -  Library management services
92510000  -  Library and archive services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The University of Galway Library tender for an agreement with a service provider for the provision, implementation, maintenance, and support of a repository system to publish the output of research activity. The new system will replace the current system Access to Research at University of Galway (ARAN) system. ARAN publishes research publications as open access for University of Galway. The new system and service will treat University of Galway research output in a procedurally agnostic fashion, i.e., allowing researchers to deposit research publications, data, and other research output. The new open access repository MUST be operational by 31 August 2023. Also, the University’s research information system is under review and will change or be upgraded during 2023 and 2024. This tender document includes costs to integrate with the current and potential new research information systems. The research information system can provide data as an input to the new open access repository.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  System specification and functionality  /  Weighting:  50%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Support, Implementation & Training  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Environmental & Sustainability  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  25%
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

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.1.8)

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 040-114950

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: University of Galway – RFT for the Provision of a Publications and Data Repository

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/07/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atmire NV
Leuven
3001
BE
NUTS code:  BE -  BELGIQUE-BELGIË

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  570000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  223000.00  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