Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Claire Forkner
E-mail: procurement@jisc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.jisc.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: National Education and Research Network Provider
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Wiley Online Library (Journals) 2020-2023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Jisc has entered into contract with Wiley Subscription Services Inc. to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access and publish in Wiley's' full collection of online library resources at preferential rates. The service has been contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
91 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Jisc has entered into contract with Wiley Subscription Services Inc. to offer Jisc members the opportunity to access and publish in Wiley's' full collection of online library resources at preferential rates. The service has been contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract value is an estimate based on the aggregate sum of the direct licence fees that will be paid to Wiley Subscription Services.
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance
Explanation
Wiley Subscription Services Inc. is the sole supplier of Wiley Online Library (Journals) and this is online resources of unique content, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Regulation 32(2) (b) (iii).
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 033-078752
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
28/02/2020
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
Wiley Subscription Services Inc
111 River Street
Delaware Corporation
NJ07030
US
NUTS: 00
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 91 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Jisc Services Ltd
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2020