Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Contact
Jack Player
Telephone
+44 3003002212
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02881024
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
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
ICE Publishing Journals SMP 2024-26
Reference number
Proc2361
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Jisc has entered into a contract with Emerald Publishing Limited in order to subscribe to online journals published by the Institution of Civil Engineers in the fields of civil engineering, construction and materials science. Emerald Publishing Limited is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 3 years from 1st January 2024.
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: £264,519
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Jisc has entered into a contract with Emerald Publishing Limited in order to subscribe to online journals published by the Institution of Civil Engineers in the fields of civil engineering, construction and materials science. Emerald Publishing Limited is the rightsholder to these journals and the sole supplier of this resource. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for 3 years from 1st January 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This contract is for use by Jisc members, not Jisc.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique
resource. Therefore, Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive
rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of
the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-034185
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
ICE Publishing Journals SMP 2024-26
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED
Floor 5, Northspring, 21-23 Wellington Street, Leeds
Leeds
LS1 4DL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £264,519
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom
six.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).