Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
UK
Contact person: Nicola Brecknell
Telephone: +44 1905542066
E-mail: n.brecknell@worc.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
UOW797 Reading List and Digitised Content Management System
Reference number: UOW797 2020/21
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48160000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Worcester is tendering for the implementation and delivery of our reading list and digitised content management systems:
• reading lists — to facilitate the personalised delivery and acquisition of course materials, including books, digital readings and other content, into the virtual learning environment of students;
• digitisation system — to manage digitisation workflows (from request to delivery) for the integrated reading list provision of copyright compliant scanned print and digital born book and journal extracts.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG12
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Worcester is tendering for the implementation and delivery of our reading list and digitised content management systems:
• reading lists — to facilitate the personalised delivery and acquisition of course materials, including books, digital readings and other content, into the virtual learning environment of students;
• digitisation system — to manage digitisation workflows (from request to delivery) for the integrated reading list provision of copyright compliant scanned print and digital born book and journal extracts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for 1 further year.
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 159-389095
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/12/2020
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/12/2020
Local time: 16:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
3 or 4 years.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Worcester
Worcester
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/11/2020