Legal Subscription Services

Central Bank of Ireland

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:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-02-16 Contract notice
2023-03-16 Additional information
2023-08-18 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-02-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Subscription services
Reference number: 2023P016
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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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Subscription services 📦
Additional CPV: Research services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

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: Central Bank of Ireland
Postal address: PO Box 559
Postal code: New Wapping Street,
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.centralbank.ie 🌏
E-mail: geraldine.sherlock@centralbank.ie 📧
Phone: +353 12246485 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234136&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234136&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-03-20 📅
Publication date: 2023-02-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 037-110074
OJ-S issue: 37
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.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
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.
Estimated total value: 770 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Sub-lot A
Lot number: 1
Short description:
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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Estimated value excluding VAT: 205 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
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.
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.
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Title of the lot: Sub-lot B
Lot number: 2
Short description:
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 value excluding VAT: 200 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Sub-lot C
Lot number: 3
Short description:
The Central Bank require online legal research subscription services for thirty (30) licences relating to UK Law, European Law and International Law.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 365 000 EUR 💰

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 6 months
Tender opening date: 2023-03-20 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Geraldine Sherlock
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/329 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234136&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 5 years

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: https://courts.ie/ 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
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.
Source: OJS 2023/S 037-110074 (2023-02-16)
Additional information (2023-03-16)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Additional information
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Research services 📦

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-03-16 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-03-24 📅
Publication date: 2023-03-21 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 057-167373
Refers to notice: 2023/S 037-110074
OJ-S issue: 57
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 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: 770 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-08-18 📅
Publication date: 2023-08-23 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 161-509859
OJ-S issue: 161
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 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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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 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.
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The Central Bank require online legal research subscription services for thirty (30) licences relating to Legal Precedent and Guidance Subscriptions.

Procedure
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

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-08-01 📅
Name: Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited
Postal address: Canary Wharf
Postal town: London
Postal code: E14 5AQ
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Total value of the procurement: 205 000 EUR 💰
200 000 EUR 💰
Name: Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK
Total value of the procurement: 365 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Reference
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 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.
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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)
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