Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Jisc
05747339
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Jack Player/ Claire Forkner
E-mail: Procurement@jisc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.jisc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
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
Lyell Collection Complete Read and Publish 2024-2025
Reference number: Proc2296
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Jisc has entered into a contract with the Geological Society of London (GSL) to offer Jisc members the right to access and use GSL’s online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Jisc has entered into a contract with the Geological Society of London (GSL) who offer Jisc members the right to access and use GSL’s online journals, and the right to publish eligible open access articles in those journals. The resource is for use by Jisc members and 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
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
The Geological Society of London (GSL) is the rightsholder to this resource and the sole
supplier of this resource/service.
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:
2023/S 000-021754
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Proc2296 Lyell Collection Complete Read and Publish 2024-2025
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/10/2023
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
The Geological Society of London
s The Geological Society of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG
London
W1J 0BG
UK
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:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Jisc Services Limited
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
E-mail: Procurement@jisc.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Jisc Services Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was shared by means of a VEAT notice. This notification provided information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court
(England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2023