ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-254558

TED Reference: 2022/S 089-244079

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: Maria Owens
Telephone: +353 61234852
E-mail: maria.owens@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.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Other type:  Education
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

BBB1626F Single Supplier Framework for the supply e-textbooks to support online teaching for University of Limerick.
Reference number:  BBB1626F
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80420000  -  E-learning services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the supply of essential e-textbooks to support online provision of teaching, learning and assessment is required by the Library at University of Limerick.
The optimum solution is a model that offers users unlimited access to purchased titles on a “no turnaways basis”. By “no turnaways” we mean that users will be able to gain unlimited access to titles when required.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

80000000  -  Education and training services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This public procurement competition relates to the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the supply of essential e-textbooks to support online provision of teaching, learning and assessment is required by the Library at University of Limerick.
The optimum solution is a model that offers users unlimited access to purchased titles on a “no turnaways basis”. By “no turnaways” we mean that users will be able to gain unlimited access to titles when required.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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

This competition relates to the establishment of a Single Party Framework Agreement for the supply of essential e-textbooks to support online provision of teaching, learning and assessment is required by the Library at University of Limerick.
The optimum solution is a model that offers users unlimited access to purchased titles on a “no turnaways basis”.

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: 2021/S 139-370153

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: BBB1626F Single Supplier Framework for the supply e-textbooks to support online teaching for University of Limerick.

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/03/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Kortext Limited
184969444
26-32 Oxford Road,
Bournemouth
BH8 8EZ
UK
E-mail: timp@kortext.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.kortext.com

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:  500000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  500000.00  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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Education Procurement Service
Limerick
IE

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Education Procurement Service
Limerick
IE