LI3053C - Request for Tenders Under Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Hosting, Maintenance and Support of a Digital Library Services System for the University of Limerick
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
The Glucksman Library at the University of Limerick wishes to tender for an agreement with a service provider for the maintenance and support of the current Digital Library on the Modern Islandora platform. The system and service will treat UL digital cultural heritage material in a procedurally agnostic fashion.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-30. The procurement was published on 2025-12-17.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ Mid-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Contract notice |
| 2026-04-13 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-12-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LI3053C - Request for Tenders Under Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Hosting, Maintenance and Support of a Digital Library Services System for the University of Limerick
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Library services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 450 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 24 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-30 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-30 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7219429
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-30 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7219429
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-20 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7219429 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7219429 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 245-846690 (2025-12-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LI3053C - Request for Tenders Under Open (OJEU) Procedure for the Hosting, Maintenance and Support of a Digital Library Services System for the University of Limerick
Short description:
The Glucksman Library at the University of Limerick wishes to tender for an agreement with a service provider for the maintenance and support of the current Digital Library on the Modern Islandora platform. The system and service will treat UL digital cultural heritage material in a procedurally agnostic fashion.
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Products/services: Library services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 450 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 24 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-30 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-30 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7219429
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-30 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7219429
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-01-20 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7219429 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7219429 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 245-846690 (2025-12-17)
Contract award notice (2026-04-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 450 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 145282.62 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 75%
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 25%
Cost criterion (weighting): 25
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-20 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 145282.62 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: DiscoveryGarden Inc
National registration number:
Postal address: 214-7 Babineau Avenue
Postal code: C1A 0C9
Postal town: Charlottetown
Country: Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
E-mail: karyn@discoverygarden.ca ๐ง
Phone: 9023881536 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Contact point: Ag, Vet & Library Team
Phone: 353 61 237998 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 072-251203 (2026-04-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 450 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 145282.62 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 75%
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 25%
Cost criterion (weighting): 25
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
439258
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-03-20 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 145282.62 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000154782
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: DiscoveryGarden Inc
National registration number:
DiscoveryGarden Inc
Postal address: 214-7 Babineau Avenue
Postal code: C1A 0C9
Postal town: Charlottetown
Country: Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
E-mail: karyn@discoverygarden.ca ๐ง
Phone: 9023881536 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Contact point: Ag, Vet & Library Team
Phone: 353 61 237998 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 072-251203 (2026-04-13)
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