Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Library Goods to include Books and eBooks

Education Procurement Service EPS

The Education Procurement Service is issuing this request for tenders (โ€œRFTโ€) as a central purchasing body for use by Framework Clients. This Competition relates to the Supply of Library Goods (i.e. printed books, eBooks, standing orders and related materials) to the Higher Education Sector. The framework agreement will be divided into Seven (7) lots.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-07-17. The procurement was published on 2023-06-15.

Who?

What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2023-06-15 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-06-15)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service EPS
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal town: Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: michael.hughes@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œMulti Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Library Goods to include Books and eBooks LI2433Fโ€
Products/services: Library books ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe Education Procurement Service is issuing this request for tenders (โ€œRFTโ€) as a central purchasing body for use by Framework Clients. This Competition...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 15 536 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: English Language Monographs
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Textbooks ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Library and archive services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Library services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Library management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Education Procurement Service is issuing this request for tenders (โ€œRFTโ€) as a central purchasing body for use by Framework Clients. This Competition...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
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 4 423 028 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Please refer to Paragraph 1.6 of the RFT

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: E-Books
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 9 788 698 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of renewals: Please refer to Paragraph 1.6 of the RFT Document

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: E-pda/edda
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 57 233 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Description of renewals: Please refer to Paragraph 1.6 of the RFT document

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Irish Published Materials
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 81 353 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Modern European Language Materials
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 548 649 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

6๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Out-of-Print/ Second-Hand Material
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 287 131 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

7๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: E-Textbooks
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 350 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Duration: 12

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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 42
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-07-17 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: 2023-07-17 14:30 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Ofice of the High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2023/S 117-366452 (2023-06-15)