BBB085F โ€” LGMA โ€” Single Party Framework for the Supply of Printed Books and Audio Visual Material for Public Libraries

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

The supply of print books and audio visual material to all 29 public library services. The LGMA is seeking vendors that can supply books and AV material that reflect the Irish, UK and international publishing industry including bestsellers, new titles and back catalogue.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-10-26. The procurement was published on 2020-09-25.

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-09-25 Contract notice
2020-10-13 Additional information
2021-01-28 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-09-25)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co.Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Linda Maher
Phone: +353 61233715 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: linda.maher@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=174838&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=174838&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œBBB085F โ€” LGMA โ€” Single Party Framework for the Supply of Printed Books and Audio Visual Material for Public Librariesโ€
Products/services: Library books ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe supply of print books and audio visual material to all 29 public library services. The LGMA is seeking vendors that can supply books and AV material...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 26 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Adult Fiction
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Printed matter and related products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Printed books, brochures and leaflets ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Compact disk (CD) reader and/or burner ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Digital versatile disc (DVD) reader and/or burner ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Compact disk (CD) and digital versatile disk (DVD) reader and/or burner ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Library management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Library services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Local authority public libraries.
Description of the procurement: Lot 1: Adult Fiction Printed Books.
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 260 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Adult Non Fiction
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 2: Adult Non Fiction Printed Books.
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 290 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3: Junior Fiction and Non Fiction
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Main site or place of performance: Local Authority Public Libraries.
Description of the procurement: Lot 3: Junior Fiction and Non Fiction Printed Books.
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 1 870 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more
Additional information: All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only.

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4: Irish Published Books
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 4: Irish Published Books.
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5: Trade Paperbacks
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 5 - Trade Paperbacks.
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

6๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 6: DVDs, Music CDs and Console Computer Games
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 6: Audio Visual Material โ€” DVDs, Music CDs and console computer games.
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 830 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see RFT document for further details.

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-10-26 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-10-26 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2020/S 190-458231 (2020-09-25)
Additional information (2020-10-13)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co. Limerick

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œBBB085F โ€” LGMA โ€” Single Party Framework for the Supply of Printed Books and Audio Visual Material for Public Libraries RFT 177089โ€
Short description:
โ€œThe supply of print books and audio visual material to all twenty-nine public library services. The LGMA is seeking vendors that can supply books and AV...โ€    Show more

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 190-458231

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2)
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2020-10-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2020-11-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7)
Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening of tenders
Old value
Date: 2020-10-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
New value
Date: 2020-11-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 14:00
Other additional information
Date extended due to supplier request.
Source: OJS 2020/S 202-489290 (2020-10-13)
Contract award notice (2021-01-28)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œBBB085F - LGMA โ€” Single Party Framework for the Supply of Printed Books and Audio Visual Material for Public Libraries RFT 177089โ€
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 26 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1: Adult Fiction printed books.
Award criteria
Price
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 2: Adult Non Fiction printed books.
Description of the procurement: Lot 3: Junior Fiction and Non Fiction printed books.
Description of the procurement: Lot 5: Trade Paperbacks.
Description of the procurement: Lot 6: Audio Visual Material โ€” DVDs, Music CDs and Console Computer Games.

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 190-458231

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1: Adult Fiction
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-01-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: International Education Services
National registration number: 9/y/14307p
Postal address: Weston Ind Est, Salmon Leap
Postal town: Leixlip
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 16210310 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: info@iesltd.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 16210188 ๐Ÿ“ 
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.iesltd.ie ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 260 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 260 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2: Adult Non Fiction
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-01-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Name and address of the contractor
Name: O'Mahony's Booksellers Ltd
National registration number: IE9579772Q
Postal address: 120 O'Connell Street
Postal town: Limerick
Phone: +353 61418155 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: frank.omahony@omahonys.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Fax: +353 61414558 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL: http://omahonys.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 290 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 290 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 3: Junior Fiction and Non Fiction
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 870 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 870 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 4
Title: Lot 4: Irish Published Books
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Irish Library Suppliers
National registration number: 9Y62274G
Postal address: 270 Rathmines Rd. Lr., Rathmines
Postal town: Dublin
Phone: +353 14967398 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: hannas@iol.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 5
Title: Lot 5: Trade Paperbacks
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

6๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 6
Title: Lot 6: DVDs, Music CDs and Console Computer Games
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: JK Multimedia Ltd
National registration number: 3328166SH
Postal address: Milltown, Garryhill, Co. Carlow
Postal town: Bagenalstown
Phone: +353 599727066 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: james@jkmultimedia.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.jkmultimedia.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 830 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 830 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2021/S 022-052202 (2021-01-28)