Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
UK
Contact person: ict.procureeani.org.uk
E-mail: ict.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Libraries NI
Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street
Lisburn
BT28 1FJ
UK
E-mail: ict.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ICT-20-022 — E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92511000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
ICT-20-022 — E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
22113000
72500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ICT-20-022 — E-Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2022 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Range of stock
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Statistics
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Marketing
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Usbaility of product
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Training
/ Weighting: 1
Quality criterion: Supplier selection
/ Weighting: 1
Quality criterion: Social clause
/ Weighting: 2
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 38
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
With the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.
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.1.8) 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:
2020/S 195-473216
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2021
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: 2
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
Overdrive INC.
1 Overdrive Way
Cleveland
441255385
US
Telephone: +44 2165736886
E-mail: mkertesz@overdrive.com
Fax: +44 216-573-6889
NUTS: US
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolinda UK Ltd
The Pavilion, Newbury Business Park
Newbury
RG14 2PZ
UK
Telephone: +44 3301231175
E-mail: libraryuk@bolinda.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/06/2021