Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
APUC Ltd
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1314428930
E-mail: pjackson@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
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
Library Management Systems and Associated Services — APUC Framework
Reference number: ITS 1028 AP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework for library management systems and associated services for Universities and Colleges
In Scotland including provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential services include, but are not limited to:
— system implementation,
— migration support,
— support and maintenance,
— hosting.
Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments. The framework agreement includes:
Lot 1: Library Management Systems; and
Lot 2: Resource List Management Systems.
The agreement will be open to the members of advanced procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Limited) and other UK procurement consortia as listed further below.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
19 100.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
696 628.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Library Management Systems and Associated Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
72261000
48611000
48190000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for library management systems and associated services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland: Lot 1, library management systems, including provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential services include, but are not limited to:
— system implementation,
— migration support,
— support and maintenance,
— hosting.
Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments.
This framework agreement is available to participation from full and associate members and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
— Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E:
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
— Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC):
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
— London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC):
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
— North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC):
https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
— North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC):
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
— Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW):
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
— The agreement will also be open to members of the Scottish Consortia of University Research Libraries (SCURL):
https://scurl.ac.uk/?s=members&submit=Search
Members of the consortia include: the higher education sector, further education sector, the Research Council and other public and third sector bodies.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service delivery
/ Weighting: 70
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:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Resource List Management Systems and Associated Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
72261000
48611000
48190000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for library management systems and associated services for Universities and Colleges in Scotland: Lot 2, resource list management systems, including provision of all software and any associated licensing. Potential services include, but are not limited to:
— system implementation,
— migration support,
— support and maintenance,
— hosting.
Required solutions should have the capability to operate effectively across multi-campus environments.
This framework agreement is available to participation from full and associate members and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
— Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members listed in Appendix E:
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
— Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC):
https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
— London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC):
https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
— North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC):
https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
— North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC):
https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
— Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW):
http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
— The agreement will also be open to members of the Scottish Consortia of University Research Libraries (SCURL):
https://scurl.ac.uk/?s=members&submit=Search
Members of the consortia include: the Higher education sector, further education sector, the Research Council and other public and third sector bodies.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 70
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:
No
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:
2019/S 235-576197
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Library Management Systems and Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ebsco International INC
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield
London
EN1 3XA
UK
Telephone: +44 2084474188
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ex Libris (UK) Ltd
5th Floor, 3 Dorset Rise
London
EC4Y 8EN
UK
Telephone: +44 2078321700
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OCLC (UK) Ltd
City Gate, 8 St Mary's Gate
Sheffield
S1 4LW
UK
Telephone: +44 1142677500
NUTS: UKE3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PTFS Europe
The Court, The Street
Charmouth
DT6 6PE
UK
Telephone: +44 7824883751
NUTS: UK
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:
135 541.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
696 628.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Resource List Management Systems and associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kortext
36 Tollard Court, West Hill Road
Bournemouth
BH2 5EH
UK
Telephone: +44 7453260405
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ex Libris (UK) Ltd
5th Floor, 3 Dorset Rise
London
EC4Y 8EN
UK
Telephone: +44 2078321700
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
19 100.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
197 521.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
(SC Ref:622755)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
House 1NH, Sheriff Court, Viewfield Place
Stirling
FK8 1NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786462191
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/06/2020