Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Contact person: Sue Davies
Telephone: +44 1792295890
E-mail: sue.davies@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Library Reading Lists System (WHELF)
Reference number: T59(17)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48160000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum (WHELF) is a grouping of Chief Librarians and Directors of Information Services drawn from all the higher education institutions in Wales along with the National Library of Wales, Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales, Natural Resources Wales and the Open University in Wales .
This tender is being conducted by Swansea University, working in collaboration with Cardiff University to award 4-year framework agreement (on the basis of an initial agreement period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 12 months) for a sole provider of a Library Reading Lists System. This agreement will be open to all members of WHELF to call off their own contracts within the framework duration, in order to implement their own Library Reading Lists system.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
57 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
228 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48160000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Any of the Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum (WHELF) member institutions
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum (WHELF) is a grouping of Chief Librarians and Directors of Information Services drawn from all the higher education institutions in Wales along with the National Library of Wales, Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales, Natural Resources Wales and the Open University in Wales .
This tender is being conducted by Swansea University, working in collaboration with Cardiff University to award 4-year framework agreement (on the basis of an initial agreement period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 12 months) for a sole provider of a Library Reading Lists System. This agreement will be open to all members of WHELF to call off their own contracts within the framework duration, in order to implement their own Library Reading Lists system.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Reading Lists System Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Quality criterion: Service Level Agreement
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
Funding may be provided from sources incl Welsh Govt, UK Govt, and European Investment Bank Loan. Project(s) may be part funded by the European Regional Development Fund through Welsh Govt
II.2.14) Additional information
This tender is being lead by Swansea University in collaboration with Cardiff University to award a framework agreement for all members of WHELF to call off
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 153-316720
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T59(17)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ex Libris UK Ltd.
3438440
7 Ridgmount Street
London
WC1E 7AE
UK
NUTS: UKI4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
57 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
228 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The funding for this contract may be provided from a number of different sources including the Welsh Government, UK Government, and European Investment Bank Loan and the project may be part funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government
(WA Ref:73072)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792295890
Internet address(es)
URL: www.swansea.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2017