Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Salford
Salford
UK
E-mail: d.horton@salford.ac.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.salford.ac.uk/
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
Lynda.com Subscription Renewal
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64216200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The University has opted to extend its use of the on-line learning portal Lynda.com for a further period of 3 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
221 733.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
Main site or place of performance:
UKD3.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
University of Salford has been using this software for the last 2 years and it's content has been successfully embedded into delivery of many of our courses. The online learning platform provides access to thousands of learning courses delivered by industry experts. The students are using the software to support their studies but also to develop and improve their digital skills for the purpose of future employability prospects. The University staff use the e-platform to learn new skills and develop and improve existing ones. There are no alternative services that are capable of offering the range, depth and quality of course currently available through this service. As such, we have decided to extend our use of the service for a further period of 3 years, until 2022.We have secured value for money by negotiating directly with the service provider to obtain the best price.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
University of Salford has been using this software for the last 2 years and it's content has been successfully embedded into delivery of many of our courses. The online learning platform provides access to thousands of learning courses delivered by industry experts. The students are using the software to support their studies but also to develop and improve their digital skills for the purpose of future employability prospects. The University staff use the e-platform to learn new skills and develop and improve existing ones. There are no alternative services that are capable of offering the range, depth and quality of course currently available through this service. As such, we have decided to extend our use of the service for a further period of 3 years, until 2022.We have secured value for money by negotiating directly with the service provider to obtain the best price.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/06/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
Dublin
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 221 733.33
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Salford
Salford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2019