BDB061F- RFT for the Provision of Online Resources for Public Libraries

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

The framework agreement to be entered into by the contracting authority is for the provision of online resources for public libraries in six (6) framework lots to the Irish Public Library Sector. Lot 1: eBooks, Lot 2: eAudiobooks, Lot 3: eMagazines, Lot 4: Online Languages, Lot 5: eLearning Courses, Lot 6: eNewspapers.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-11-08. The procurement was published on 2019-10-08.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2019-10-08 Contract notice
Contract notice (2019-10-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Library services
Short description:
The framework agreement to be entered into by the contracting authority is for the provision of online resources for public libraries in six (6) framework lots to the Irish Public Library Sector. Lot 1: eBooks, Lot 2: eAudiobooks, Lot 3: eMagazines, Lot 4: Online Languages, Lot 5: eLearning Courses, Lot 6: eNewspapers.
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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
Additional CPV: Library management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Other
Awarding authority name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co. Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Contact
Internet address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: gerry.kennedy@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 61213506 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=154994&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=154994&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-10-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2019-11-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-10-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 196-476274
OJ-S issue: 196
Additional information
All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only.

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 3 960 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: Lot 1: eBooks
Lot number: 1
Short description: See RFT document for details.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 240 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals:
The contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) x twelve 12 month such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authorityโ€™s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Additional information: All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only.
Title of the lot: Lot 2: eAudiobooks
Lot number: 2
Estimated value excluding VAT: 310 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: Lot 3: eMagazines
Lot number: 3
Estimated value excluding VAT: 90 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: Lot 4: Online Languages
Lot number: 4
Estimated value excluding VAT: 60 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: Lot 5: eLearning Courses
Lot number: 5
Estimated value excluding VAT: 140 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: Lot 6: eNewspapers
Lot number: 6
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing: Please see RFT document for further details.
Minimum level(s) of standards: Please see RFT document for further details.
Technical and professional ability: Please see RFT document for further details.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 6
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2019-11-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Other type of contracting authority: Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)
Contact
Contact point: Gerry Kennedy
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=154994&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2019/S 196-476274 (2019-10-08)