Provision of a Library Services Platform & Reading List Management System for the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

UL would like to invite tenders for the supply, implementation, maintenance and support of a Library Services Platform (LSP). This next generation system will enable the Glucksman Library to maximise potential efficiencies in both workflows and processes. UL expects this new system will provide a unified resource management approach to the full range of library services, and in particular, to the management of our collections in both print and online.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-25. The procurement was published on 2022-07-25.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-07-25 Contract notice
2023-02-17 Contract award notice
2023-04-14 Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Contract notice (2022-07-25)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Michael Hughes
Phone: +353 61234662 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: michael.hughes@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=219659&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=219659&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œProvision of a Library Services Platform & Reading List Management System for the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick LI1881Cโ€
Products/services: Library management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œUL would like to invite tenders for the supply, implementation, maintenance and support of a Library Services Platform (LSP). This next generation system...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 330 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: SaaS cloud-based Library Services Platform
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Library software package 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
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe proposed solution must provide a Library Services Platform (LSP) with integrated management of the following functions: โ€ข Electronic resource...โ€    Show more
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: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œAny contract that may result from this Competition (the โ€œServices/Goods Contractโ€) will be issued for a term of Three (3) years (โ€œthe Termโ€). The...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Reading List Management System
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œUL would like to invite tenders for the supply of a hosted/cloud-based Reading List Management System, which will facilitate the creation and maintenance of...โ€    Show more

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
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-08-25 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: 2022-08-25 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

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 2022/S 145-414105 (2022-07-25)
Contract award notice (2023-02-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 330 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): System specification and functionality
Quality criterion (weighting): 45%
Quality criterion (name): Support, Implementation & Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 30%
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 25%

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 145-414105

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: SaaS cloud-based Library Services Platform
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-01-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ex Libris (Deutschland) GmbH
Postal address: Taskoprustrabe 1, 222761 Hamburg, Germany
Postal town: Hamburg
Country: Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +44 2078321700 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: philipp.hess@clarivate.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Deutschland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 265 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 238 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Reading List Management System
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 65 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 53 500 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 038-113086 (2023-02-17)
Modification of a contract/concession during its term (2023-04-14)
Object
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe proposed solution must provide a Library Services Platform (LSP) with integrated management of the following functions: โ€ข Electronic resource...โ€    Show more

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 038-113086

Award of contract
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 238 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 077-231311 (2023-04-14)