Request for Tenders for the Provision of On-Line Resources for Public Libraries

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

The Framework Agreement to be entered into by the Contracting Authority is for the Provision of On-Line Resources for Public Libraries in 6 Framework Lots, to the Irish Public Sector, as set out in Appendix 1 of the RFT.
Tenderers can tender for all Framework Lots or a combination of Framework Lots or just 1 Framework Lot.
This Framework comprises of On-Line Resources for Public Libraries listed below (Framework Lots 1 to 6).

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-11-23. The procurement was published on 2015-10-13.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2015-10-13 Contract notice
2016-01-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2015-10-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Library services
Quantity or scope: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.400 000
Total value of the procurement: 400 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Library services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Postal address: University of Limerick, Plassey, Co. Limerick
Postal town: Limerick
Contact
E-mail: gerry.kennedy@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 61213506 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-10-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2015-11-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2015-10-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 202-366817
OJ-S issue: 202

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Framework Agreement to be entered into by the Contracting Authority is for the Provision of On-Line Resources for Public Libraries in 6 Framework Lots, to the Irish Public Sector, as set out in Appendix 1 of the RFT.
Tenderers can tender for all Framework Lots or a combination of Framework Lots or just 1 Framework Lot.
This Framework comprises of On-Line Resources for Public Libraries listed below (Framework Lots 1 to 6).
Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: BBB003F Request for Tenders for the Provision of On-Line Resources for Public Libraries
Short description: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.
Additional information about the lots: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.
Quantity or scope: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.
Number of possible renewals: 3
Time frame for subsequent contracts: 12 months
Reference number: BBB003F
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Limerick.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.
Economic and financial standing: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.
Minimum level(s) of standards: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.
Technical and professional ability: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Please see Tender Document/RFT for full details.

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 1
Tender validity period: 000 months
Tender opening date: 2015-11-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Awarding authority name: Local government management agency
Contact
Contact point: Gerry Kennedy
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93446&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93446&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: BBB003F

Complementary information
Recurrent procurement
4 years.
Source: OJS 2015/S 202-366817 (2015-10-13)
Contract award notice (2016-01-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Library management services
Total value of the procurement: 1 600 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Library management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
Phone: +353 061213506 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-01-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2016-01-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 019-030245
Refers to notice: 2015/S 202-366817
OJ-S issue: 19

Object
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality (70)
2. Cost (30)

Award of contract

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Date of contract conclusion: 2015-11-30 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Bolinda UK Limited
Postal address: 10 John Street
Postal town: London
Postal code: WC1N 2EB
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

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Name: WF Howes Ltd
Postal address: Unit 4, Rearsby Business Park
Postal town: Leicester
Postal code: LE7 4YH

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Name: Mango Languages
Postal address: 30445 Northwestern Suite 300
Postal town: Farminton Hills
Postal code: MI 48334
Country: United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Name: ProQuest LLC
Postal address: 89 E. Eisenhower Parkway, USA
Postal town: Ann Arbor
Postal code: MI 48018
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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Source: OJS 2016/S 019-030245 (2016-01-27)