The Central Bank of Ireland has a requirement for access to online legal subscriptions services. The Competition covers three separate Sub-lots (each a “Lot”) and a summary of the lots is provided below. Each Lot will result in a separate Contract.
Sub-lot A - Legal Research Subscriptions with coverage of UK, European Union and International Law
Sub-lot B Legal Research Subscriptions with coverage of Ireland
Sub-lot C - Legal Precedent and Guidance Subscriptions
The Central Bank has more detailed requirements in relation to the requirements for each Sub-lot and Tenderers are referred to Appendix 1A of the ITT for further details on each of these requirements.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-20.
The procurement was published on 2023-02-16.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Legal Subscription Services
2023P016
Products/services: Subscription services📦
Short description:
“The Central Bank of Ireland has a requirement for access to online legal subscriptions services. The Competition covers three separate Sub-lots (each a...”
Short description
The Central Bank of Ireland has a requirement for access to online legal subscriptions services. The Competition covers three separate Sub-lots (each a “Lot”) and a summary of the lots is provided below. Each Lot will result in a separate Contract.
Sub-lot A - Legal Research Subscriptions with coverage of UK, European Union and International Law
Sub-lot B Legal Research Subscriptions with coverage of Ireland
Sub-lot C - Legal Precedent and Guidance Subscriptions
The Central Bank has more detailed requirements in relation to the requirements for each Sub-lot and Tenderers are referred to Appendix 1A of the ITT for further details on each of these requirements.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 770 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Sub-lot A
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Research services📦
Additional products/services: Guidance services📦
Additional products/services: Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines📦
Additional products/services: Journals📦
Additional products/services: Official journals📦
Additional products/services: Publications📦
Additional products/services: Legal advisory and information services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The Central Bank require online legal research subscription services for sixty (60) licences relating to UK Law, European Law and International Law.
The...”
Description of the procurement
The Central Bank require online legal research subscription services for sixty (60) licences relating to UK Law, European Law and International Law.
The Central Bank may require additional licences in any of the Sub-lot subscriptions from time to time over the term of the contract and costs for any additional licences will be requested from the Central Bank and agreed in advance with the successful Tenderer if the Central Bank want to proceed with the purchase of any additional licences.
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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 205 000 💰
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 ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The Central Bank has the right to extend the duration of the Contract by any period or series of periods up to a total of two (2) years, so that the...”
Description of renewals
The Central Bank has the right to extend the duration of the Contract by any period or series of periods up to a total of two (2) years, so that the Contract may ultimately have a maximum total duration of five (5) years.
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Additional information:
“Tenderers should be aware, having regard to the above, that the estimated value of the Contract, as set out in the Contract Notice, is the Central Bank’s...”
Additional information
Tenderers should be aware, having regard to the above, that the estimated value of the Contract, as set out in the Contract Notice, is the Central Bank’s best estimate of the anticipated total value of the services. That figure is an estimate only and the total value may be significantly lower, or indeed significantly higher than, that estimate.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Sub-lot B
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Central Bank require online subscription services for sixty (60) licences relating to Irish Law.
The Central Bank may require additional licences in any...”
Description of the procurement
The Central Bank require online subscription services for sixty (60) licences relating to Irish Law.
The Central Bank may require additional licences in any of the Sub-lot subscriptions from time to time over the term of the contract and costs for any additional licences will be requested from the Central Bank and agreed in advance with the successful Tenderer if the Central Bank want to proceed with the purchase of any additional licences
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 200 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Sub-lot C
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Central Bank require online legal research subscription services for thirty (30) licences relating to UK Law, European Law and International Law.
The...”
Description of the procurement
The Central Bank require online legal research subscription services for thirty (30) licences relating to UK Law, European Law and International Law.
The Central Bank may require additional licences in any of the Sub-lot subscriptions from time to time over the term of the contract and costs for any additional licences will be requested from the Central Bank and agreed in advance with the successful Tenderer if the Central Bank want to proceed with the purchase of any additional licences
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 365 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-03-20
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-03-20
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
URL: https://courts.ie/🌏 Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
“Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out at section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review...”
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out at section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended.
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Source: OJS 2023/S 037-110074 (2023-02-16)
Additional information (2023-03-16)
Complementary information Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 037-110074
Changes Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Date
Old value
Date: 2023-03-20 📅
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2023-03-24 📅
Time: 12:00
Source: OJS 2023/S 057-167373 (2023-03-16)
Contract award notice (2023-08-18) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The Central Bank of Ireland requires access to online legal subscriptions services. The Competition run by the Central Bank for provision of these services...”
Short description
The Central Bank of Ireland requires access to online legal subscriptions services. The Competition run by the Central Bank for provision of these services covered three separate Sub-lots (each a “Lot”) and a summary of the lots is provided below. A separate Contract will be awarded for each Lot.
Sub-lot A - Legal Research Subscriptions with coverage of UK, European Union and International Law
Sub-lot B Legal Research Subscriptions with coverage of Ireland
Sub-lot C - Legal Precedent and Guidance Subscriptions
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 770 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Mandatory Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): Pass/Fail
Quality criterion (name): Sub-lot Additional Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Quality of Proposed Methodology and Approach to Service Delivery
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Quality and Breadth of Modules
Cost criterion (name): Price
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Central Bank require online legal research subscription services for thirty (30) licences relating to Legal Precedent and Guidance Subscriptions.
The...”
Description of the procurement
The Central Bank require online legal research subscription services for thirty (30) licences relating to Legal Precedent and Guidance Subscriptions.
The Central Bank may require additional licences in any of the Sub-lot subscriptions from time to time over the term of the contract and costs for any additional licences will be requested from the Central Bank and agreed in advance with the successful Tenderer if the Central Bank want to proceed with the purchase of any additional licences
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 037-110074
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Sub-lot A
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-08-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited
Postal address: Canary Wharf
Postal town: London
Postal code: E14 5AQ
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 205 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 205 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Sub-lot B
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 200 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 200 000 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: Sub-lot C
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 365 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 365 000 💰
Complementary information Additional information
“During the lifetime of the Contracts, the Central Bank may require the successful tenderer to provide additional subscriptions that are relevant to the...”
During the lifetime of the Contracts, the Central Bank may require the successful tenderer to provide additional subscriptions that are relevant to the Central Bank’s requirements. Where the Central Bank notifies the successful tenderer of such a requirement, the successful tenderer will be required to submit the associated costs to the Central Bank for agreement.
The figure in Section II.1.7, and the figures in Sections V.2.4 for each sub-lot, represents the Central Bank’s best estimate of the anticipated total value, but it is not possible to be definitive in this regard by virtue of nature of the relevant services. These figures represent an estimate only and do not amount to a guarantee that any purchases will be made pursuant to the Framework Agreement. The total value may be significantly lower, or indeed significantly higher than the figures in Sections II.1.7 and V.2.4.
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Source: OJS 2023/S 161-509859 (2023-08-18)