Multi Operator Framework for the supply and sourcing of Student Texts and Library Books and related services to the Institute of Public Administration

Institute of Public Administration

The Contracting Authority, Ireland’s public service development agency, is seeking tenders from agents to provide a comprehensive book acquisition service for its Education and Library divisions.
It provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in public management.
The Contracting Authority also plays a significant role in capacity building in the Irish public sector through its Training and Development division. The Contracting Authority also has a dedicated Research Division.
Finally, the Contracting Authority has a library dedicated to books, journals, and other materials in the broad field of public management. The library, which serves students, members of the Institute of Public Administration, and the research community, and is managed by professional librarians and orders books as required.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-10-20. The procurement was published on 2021-09-20.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-09-20 Contract notice
Contract notice (2021-09-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Textbooks
Reference number: 2021/019
Short description:
The Contracting Authority, Ireland’s public service development agency, is seeking tenders from agents to provide a comprehensive book acquisition service for its Education and Library divisions. It provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in public management. The Contracting Authority also plays a significant role in capacity building in the Irish public sector through its Training and Development division. The Contracting Authority also has a dedicated Research Division. Finally, the Contracting Authority has a library dedicated to books, journals, and other materials in the broad field of public management. The library, which serves students, members of the Institute of Public Administration, and the research community, and is managed by professional librarians and orders books as required.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Textbooks 📦
Additional CPV: Printed books 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Institute of Public Administration
Postal address: 57-61 Lansdowne Road
Postal code: Dublin 4
Postal town: Ballsbridge
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ipa.ie 🌏
E-mail: bkenny@ipa.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12403655 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=197882&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=197882&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-10-20 📅
Publication date: 2021-09-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 186-481212
OJ-S issue: 186
Additional information
eTenders RFT ID: 198786 The Contracting Authority anticipates that the value of the Framework Agreement will be within the range of 1,000,000 euros to 1,800,000 euros (excluding VAT)

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Contracting Authority, Ireland’s public service development agency, is seeking tenders from agents to provide a comprehensive book acquisition service for its Education and Library divisions.
It provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in public management.
The Contracting Authority also plays a significant role in capacity building in the Irish public sector through its Training and Development division. The Contracting Authority also has a dedicated Research Division.
Finally, the Contracting Authority has a library dedicated to books, journals, and other materials in the broad field of public management. The library, which serves students, members of the Institute of Public Administration, and the research community, and is managed by professional librarians and orders books as required.
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Estimated total value: 1 800 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Founded in 1957, the Contracting Authority is the national authority in education, training, and research services for the Irish public service. A recognised college of the National University of Ireland, the Contracting Authority, through its Whitaker School of Government and Management, provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in public management, covering such areas as economics, governance, finance, law, policy analysis, politics, healthcare management, and HRM. Its programmes sit between levels six and ten on the National Framework of Qualifications. (see IPA website for further details - www.ipa.ie)
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The Contracting Authority also plays a significant role in capacity building in the Irish public sector. Its Training and Development division provides on-site and off-site training programmes in various areas and for various public bodies. The Contracting Authority also has a dedicated Research Division that focuses on applied, commissioned research. Its research agenda is closely integrated with the government’s public service reform programme.
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The sourcing and acquisition of eBooks, periodicals, journals, electronic databases etc. is not within the scope of this framework.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 800 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 4

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 2
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2021-10-20 📅
Tender opening time: 15:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 0649955K
Contact
Contact point: Bernadette Kenny
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/299 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=197882&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: Prior to the end of the Framework Agreement established under this competition
eTenders RFT ID: 198786
The Contracting Authority anticipates that the value of the Framework Agreement will be within the range of 1,000,000 euros to 1,800,000 euros (excluding VAT)

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
As set out in section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorites’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended.
Source: OJS 2021/S 186-481212 (2021-09-20)
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