Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Print or Electronic Journals and Journal Collections for HSE Libraries

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

The aim of this tender is to procure electronic journal collections and individual print and/or electronic journal subscriptions for HSE library services for access by all their members. The HSE NHLKS under the direction of the National Health Service Librarian is seeking suppliers that can supply health and social care related e-journal collections and print or electronic journal subscriptions to all HSE, Section 38 and DOH staff and other Authorised users.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-12-11. The procurement was published on 2020-11-10.

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
2020-11-10 Contract notice
2021-03-05 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-11-10)
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=177846&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=177846&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œMulti Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Print or Electronic Journals and Journal Collections for HSE Libraries RFT 179939โ€
Products/services: Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe aim of this tender is to procure electronic journal collections and individual print and/or electronic journal subscriptions for HSE library services...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œLot 1.1 โ€” American Medical Association JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association and JAMA Collโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1.1
Description
Additional products/services: Printed matter and related products ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Library books ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Publications ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Technical publications ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Journals ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Official journals ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Periodicals ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Serials ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Magazines ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Medical education services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Library and archive services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œโ€ข Lot 1.1 โ€” American Medical Association JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association and JAMA Collection.โ€
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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 one (1) year with a maximum of three...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.2 โ€” BMJ Journal and BMJ Online Journal Collection and BMJ Case Reports
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1.2
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.2 โ€” BMJ Journal and BMJ Online Journal Collection and BMJ Case Reports.

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.3 โ€” Internurse collection MA Healthcare
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1.3
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.3 โ€” Internurse collection MA healthcare.

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.4 โ€” RCNi Publishing Journal Collection
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1.4
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.4 โ€” RCNi Publishing Journal Collection

5๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.5 โ€” SAGE Health Sciences Package
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1.5
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.5 โ€” SAGE health sciences package.

6๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œLot 1.6 โ€” Wiley Blackwell Medical and Nursing Collection including Eating Disorders Review and Medicโ€
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1.6
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 1.6 โ€” Wiley Blackwell Medical and nursing collection including eating disorders review and medical physics and Royal Marsden Manual Online.โ€

7๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.7 โ€” New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1.7
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.7 โ€” New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)

8๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 โ€” Individual Print and/or Electronic Journal Subscriptions
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 2 โ€” Individual print and/or electronic journal subscriptions.

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
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
Please see RFT document for further details.
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Please see RFT document for further details.
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability): Please see RFT document for further details.
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: 25
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-12-11 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: 2020-12-11 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement โœ…
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Four years
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 222-543396 (2020-11-10)
Contract award notice (2021-03-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe aim of this tender is to procure electronic journal collections and individual print and/or electronic journal subscriptions for HSE Library Services...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œLot 1.1: American Medical Association JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association and JAMA Collโ€
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 1.1: American Medical Association JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association and JAMA Collectionโ€
Award criteria
Price
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œThe contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to one (1) year with a maximum of three...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.2: BMJ Journal and BMJ Online Journal Collection and BMJ Case Reports
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.2: BMJ Journal and BMJ Online Journal Collection and BMJ Case Reports
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.3: Internurse Collection MA Healthcare
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.3: Internurse collection MA Healthcare
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.4: RCNi Publishing Journal Collection
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.4: RCNi Publishing Journal Collection
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.5: SAGE Health Sciences Package
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.5: SAGE Health Sciences Package
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œLot 1.6: Wiley Blackwell Medical and Nursing Collection including Eating Disorders Review and Medicโ€
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 1.6: Wiley Blackwell Medical and Nursing Collection including Eating Disorders Review and Medical Physics and Royal Marsden Manual Onlineโ€
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1.7: New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 1.7: New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Individual Print and/or Electronic Journal Subscriptions
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 2: Individual Print and/or Electronic Journal Subscriptions

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 222-543396

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title:
โ€œLot 1.1: American Medical Association JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association and JAMA Collโ€
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-03-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: EBSCO International Inc.
National registration number: FC16134
Postal address: 6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street, London, Middlesex
Postal town: Enfield
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 2084474188 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: cnilsson@ebsco.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.ebsco.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 1.2: BMJ Journal and BMJ Online Journal Collection and BMJ Case Reports
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
National registration number: 3102371
Postal address: BMA House, Tavistock Square
Postal town: London
Phone: +44 2036555271 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jclapton@bmj.com ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://company.bmj.com/ ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 1.3: Internurse collection MA Healthcare
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: MA Healthcare Ltd
National registration number: 844 127 044
Postal address: St Jude's Church, Dulwich Road
Postal code: SE24 0PB
E-mail: jas.atwal@protonmail.com ๐Ÿ“ง
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 4
Title: Lot 1.4: RCNi Publishing Journal Collection
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 5
Title: Lot 1.5: SAGE Health Sciences Package
Name and address of the contractor
Name: SAGE Publications Ltd
National registration number: GB232600116
Postal address: 1 Oliver's Yard, 55 City Road
Phone: +44 20773361229 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: mark.lord@sagepub.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

6๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 6
Lot Identification Number: 6
Title:
โ€œLot 1.6: Wiley Blackwell Medical and Nursing Collection Including Eating Disorders Review and Medicโ€
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

7๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Wiley Subscription Services Inc.
National registration number: EU826000141
Postal address: 111 River St, Hoboken
Postal town: New Jersey
Country: United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Phone: +44 1243779777 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jbroome@wiley.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: us ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.wiley.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

8๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 8
Title:
โ€œLot 1.6: Wiley Blackwell Medical and Nursing Collection including Eating Disorders Review and Medicโ€
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Wolters Kluwer Health
National registration number: 818308526
Postal address: Citi Building, 41st Floor, 25 Canada Square
Postal code: E14 5LQ
Phone: +44 2031976579 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: george.killeen@wolterskluwer.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

9๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 9
Title: Lot 1.7: New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Massachusetts Medical Society
National registration number: Tax ID 04-2050773
Postal address: 860 Winter St
Postal town: Waltham
Postal code: MA, 02451
Phone: +1 0017814347382 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jmoran@mms.org ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.massmed.org ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

1๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 10
Title: Lot 2: Individual Print and/or Electronic Journal Subscriptions
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 5 116 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2021/S 048-120393 (2021-03-05)