The University of Galway Library tender for an agreement with a service provider for the provision, implementation, maintenance, and support of a repository system to publish the output of research activity. The new system will replace the current system Access to Research at University of Galway (ARAN) system. ARAN publishes research publications as open access for University of Galway. The new system and service will treat University of Galway research output in a procedurally agnostic fashion, i.e., allowing researchers to deposit research publications, data, and other research output. The new open access repository MUST be operational by 31 August 2023. Also, the University’s research information system is under review and will change or be upgraded during 2023 and 2024. This tender document includes costs to integrate with the current and potential new research information systems. The research information system can provide data as an input to the new open access repository.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-23.
The procurement was published on 2023-02-20.
Suppliers
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Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“University of Galway – RFT for the Provision of a Publications and Data Repository
LI2247C”
Products/services: Library services📦
Short description:
“The University of Galway Library tender for an agreement with a service provider for the provision, implementation, maintenance, and support of a repository...”
Short description
The University of Galway Library tender for an agreement with a service provider for the provision, implementation, maintenance, and support of a repository system to publish the output of research activity. The new system will replace the current system Access to Research at University of Galway (ARAN) system. ARAN publishes research publications as open access for University of Galway. The new system and service will treat University of Galway research output in a procedurally agnostic fashion, i.e., allowing researchers to deposit research publications, data, and other research output. The new open access repository MUST be operational by 31 August 2023. Also, the University’s research information system is under review and will change or be upgraded during 2023 and 2024. This tender document includes costs to integrate with the current and potential new research information systems. The research information system can provide data as an input to the new open access repository.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 570 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Data storage services📦
Additional products/services: Data management services📦
Additional products/services: Library management services📦
Additional products/services: Library and archive services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The University of Galway Library tender for an agreement with a service provider for the provision, implementation, maintenance, and support of a repository...”
Description of the procurement
The University of Galway Library tender for an agreement with a service provider for the provision, implementation, maintenance, and support of a repository system to publish the output of research activity. The new system will replace the current system Access to Research at University of Galway (ARAN) system. ARAN publishes research publications as open access for University of Galway. The new system and service will treat University of Galway research output in a procedurally agnostic fashion, i.e., allowing researchers to deposit research publications, data, and other research output. The new open access repository MUST be operational by 31 August 2023. Also, the University’s research information system is under review and will change or be upgraded during 2023 and 2024. This tender document includes costs to integrate with the current and potential new research information systems. The research information system can provide data as an input to the new open access repository.
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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 ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of 7 such extensions.”
Additional information: All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
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Economic and financial standing
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Conditions for participation
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Technical and professional ability
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Conditions for participation
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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: 2023-03-23
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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: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-03-23
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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 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧
Source: OJS 2023/S 040-114950 (2023-02-20)
Contract award notice (2023-07-13) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 223 000 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): System specification and functionality
Quality criterion (weighting): 50%
Quality criterion (name): Support, Implementation & Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 20%
Quality criterion (name): Environmental & Sustainability
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Price (weighting): 25%
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 040-114950
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“University of Galway – RFT for the Provision of a Publications and Data Repository”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-07-11 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Atmire NV
Postal town: Leuven
Postal code: 3001
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Region: Belgique/België 🏙️
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 570 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 223 000 💰
Source: OJS 2023/S 136-433270 (2023-07-13)