Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon
PL4 8AA
Contact
Procurement Department
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1128013
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SciVal Database - Ongoing Software License
Reference number
LIB/EBV/SW/JF/01/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48611000 - Database software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Access to SciVal proprietary research database.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £192,625.80
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SciVal is a proprietary database from Elsevier (the sole supplier).
SciVal provides the University with its core tool for benchmarking research performance against competitors in the sector, identifying strategic areas for research growth, and for monitoring its position against the Sustainable Development Goals and the THE and QS World University league tables (which use underlying SciVal data to calculate performance).
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
SciVal is a proprietary database from Elsevier (the sole supplier).
SciVal provides the University with its core tool for benchmarking research performance against competitors in the sector, identifying strategic areas for research growth, and for monitoring its position against the Sustainable Development Goals and the THE and QS World University league tables (which use underlying SciVal data to calculate performance).
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Elsevier B.V.
Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
NUTS code
- NL - Netherlands
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £192,625.80
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Plymouth
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom