Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
BUILDING 37, HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
Contact
Emma Raddon
Telephone
+44 2380598000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ32 - Southampton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of NIHR Journals Library: Production Services
Reference number
2021UoS-0341
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22121000 - Technical publications
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The NIHR Journals Library (NJL) currently comprises a suite of five, Open Access, monograph-format journals providing an important and permanent archive of research funded by the NIHR. The ability to ensure a robust editorial and production process in which the NIHR's research programmes and the Department of Health and Social Care have full confidence is an essential requirement of this contract.
A production services supplier will be required by the NJL from July 2022 to provide publishing production services on delivered manuscripts of funded research which will include: project management; full copyediting: typesetting (XML-first); proofreading; artwork - illustration re draw; infographic design; publishing technology support; indexing: PID and metadata management of each issue. The contractor will have an agreed Service Level Agreement and will have access to and maintain relationships with authors, editors and the NETSCC Editorial Office.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-000785
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.2.4
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Contract Period:
The University proposes to enter into a Contract for five years - this will be the maximum contract period, including any potential extensions with the successful tenderer(s).
This will comprise of an initial contract period of two years with an option to extend by a further two years subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University.
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Contract Period:
The University proposes to enter into a Contract for five years - this will be the maximum contract period, including any potential extensions with the successful tenderer(s).
This will comprise of an initial contract period of three years with an option to extend by a further two years subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University.