UK

[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[Information]

[Published]

[ExternalReference]: 2023-573083

[FtsReference]: 2023-020440

[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
111357
Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6BU
UK
[Contactpoint]: Gavin Phillips
[AddressPhone]: +44 1189357081
[AddressEmail]: supc@reading.ac.uk
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]: https://www.supc.ac.uk
[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623

I.2)

[JointProcurement]

[JointProcurementCentral]
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[MainactivEducation]

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)
[Fileref]:  LIB4054 SU
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

22200000  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Supplies]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

The current ‘Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services’ agreement is led by SUPC and supported by HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and NWUPC along with the four specialist library consortia Academic Libraries North, MUAL, NEYAL, and WHELF. The agreement ran for an initial 2 year period and has had two 12 month extensions, totally four years. It expires on 30th April 2023 and is likely to be extended until 31st July 2023.
The agreement scope remains similar to the current agreement and will cover the supply of serials by subscriptions agents in print and/or electronic formats. This includes current, backissue, backsets and digital archives of periodicals; newspapers and annuals (annual conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc); the journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions and other similar publications of societies; numbered monographic series; standing orders; standards and databases. Also included are associated services relating to consolidation or usage analysis.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  250000000.00  GBP
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

22200000  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Various locations around the UK
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

Lot 1 is intended for suppliers delivering comprehensive academic library subscription services from any publisher willing to contract via a subscriptions agent, including both print and digital resources with a subscriptions management portal and appropriate consolidation services
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Contract Management & Reporting  /  [Weighting]:  15
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Subscription Management  /  [Weighting]:  25
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Subscription Management System  /  [Weighting]:  15
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Payment, Invoicing & Credits  /  [Weighting]:  15
[AwardCriterionQuality]  -  [AwardCriterionName]:  Responsible Procurement  /  [Weighting]:  10
[Price]  -  [Weighting]:  20%
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [Yes]
[EuProgrRef]: Although the UK has left the EU, it is possible that some members may have EU funding. A contract notice will be placed with OJEU accordingly.
II.2.14)

[InfoAdditional]

It is intended that Lot 1 will be awarded to a maximum of 4 Suppliers.
NB: A lack of bidders for Lot 2 mean that we are awarding this contract based on the requirements and characteristics of Lot 1 only.

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.3)

[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]

[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2023/S 000-010782

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: n/a

[TitleContract]: Selection Questionnaire

[AwardConfirm]: [No]
V.1)

[AwardNoawardInfo]

[AwardNoaward]
[AwardDiscontinued]

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: Lot 1 - Full subscription management service

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

17/07/2023
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  3
[NumberTendersSme]:  0
[NumberTendersMs]:  1
[NumberTendersNonms]:  2
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:  3
[AwardedGroup] :  [Yes]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

EBSCO International Inc
607979689
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield
EN1 3XA
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Internet]: www.ebsco.com

[AwardedSme] : [No]
Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG
DE 113897518
Kreuzberger Ring 7 c-d
Wiesbaden
65205
DE
[Nutscode]:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND
[Internet]: www.harrassowitz.de

[AwardedSme] : [No]
Prenax Limited
GB756963282
Barrington House
Yeovil
BA20 2HL
UK
[Nutscode]:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
[Internet]: https://www.prenax.com/en-gb

[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueEstimTotalContract]:  250000000.00  GBP
[ValueTotalFinal]:  250000000.00  GBP

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 2

[TitleContract]: Lot 2 - Partial subscription management service

[AwardConfirm]: [No]
V.1)

[AwardNoawardInfo]

[AwardNoaward]
[AwardNoTenders]

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.3)

[InfoAdditional]

This framework agreeement was initially tendered with 2 lots but a lack of bidders for Lot 2 mean that a non-lotted framework is awarded based on the requirements and characteristics (including GBP value) of Lot 1 only
VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

Southern Universities Management Services
Reading Enterprise Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BU
UK
[AddressPhone]: +44 1183784304
[AddressEmail]: supc@reading.ac.uk
[Internet]: www.supc.ac.uk