Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Goldsmiths, University of London
Lewisham Way, New Cross
London
UK
Contact person: Antonio Ramirez
Telephone: +44 2079197307
E-mail: a.ramirez@gold.ac.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gold.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.gold.ac.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Education
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Library Management System (LMS) for Goldsmiths University of London
Reference number: GOLD0474
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48161000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tender Ref: GOLD0474 Library Management System (LMS) for Goldsmiths, University of London This requirement is only for the back office requirements which will be used by library staff. This requirement does not include the Discovery layer which is used by the library customers such as students and academics. Goldsmiths is already using the Primo Discovery layer. There are three key pass / fail criteria that suppliers must meet in order to be considered for this opportunity, as stated on page 2 of the Invitation to Tender document. If you have any questions regarding your offering’s capability of meeting the above criteria, please contact the Goldsmiths Tenders Team via the In-Tend correspondence tool. Interested parties should log onto the College Procurement portal In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he to express interest in this project. Completed bids should be uploaded onto In-Tend by 12:00 noon on Wednesday 23.5.2018 to be considered.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48161000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI44
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Library Management System
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2018
End:
31/07/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Plus 5 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/05/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
23/08/2018
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/05/2018
Local time: 00:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Goldsmiths University of London
New Cross, London
SE14 6NW
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2018