Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
BSP-20-011 - CATALOGUE RECORDS FOR LIBRARIES NI
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BSP-20-011 - CATALOGUE RECORDS FOR LIBRARIES NI for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 (with an option to extend for 3 further 12 month periods)
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: £150,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79995000 - Library management services
- 92511000 - Library services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
- 00 - Other NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BSP-20-011 - CATALOGUE RECORDS FOR LIBRARIES NI for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 (with an option to extend for 3 further 12 month periods)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: As per tender documentation / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 possible 12 month extensions
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2020/S 250-626844
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA SERVICES LIMITED
Annandale House The Crichton Bankend Road
DUMFRIES
DG1 4TA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £150,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Ballymena
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Education Authority incorporated a standstill period at the point. information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award. decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge. the award decision before any contracts were entered into.