Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6BU
Contact
Gavin Phillips
Telephone
+44 1189357081
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
111357
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services Joint Consortia Agreement
Reference number
LIB 4038SU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Joint-Consortia Framework Agreement for Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various locations around the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Subscription agent/intermediary services to mange the provision of current and back issues of electronic and print periodicals; newspapers and annuals (annual conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc); the journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions and other similar publications of societies; numbered monographic series; standing orders; and databases. Associated services includes but is not limited to access
to a subscription management system, renewals, new orders, claims handling and processing, accessing ejournals, licence information, publisher liaison, consolidation services for printed materials.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2019/S 063-147245
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
LIB 4038SU
Title
Joint-Consortia Framework Agreement for Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
17 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
EBSCO International Inc
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Middlesex
Enfield
EN1 3XA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
FC16134
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Otto Harrassowitz GmbH and Co. KG
Kreuzberger Ring 7 b-d
Wiesbaden
65205
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
National registration number
HRA1056
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Prenax Limited
Barrington House, Watercombe Park
Yeovil
BA20 2HL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03966286
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £320,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southern Universities Management Services
Reading Enterprise Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whightknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Reading Enterprise Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whightknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various locations around the UK
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Subscription agent/intermediary services to provide current and back issues of electronic and print periodicals; newspapers and annuals (annual conference proceedings, reports, yearbooks, etc); the journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions and other similar publications of societies; numbered monographic series; standing orders; and databases. Associated services includes but is not limited to access to a subscription management
system, renewals, new orders, claims handling and processing, accessing e-journals, licence information,
publisher liaison, consolidation services for printed materials.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£320,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
EBSCO International Inc
6th Floor Civic Centre, Silver Street, Middlesex, London, UK
Enfield
EN1 3XA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
FC16134
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Otto Harrassowitz GmbH and Co. KG
Kreuzberger Ring 7b-d
Wiesbaden
65205
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
National registration number
HRA1056
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Prenax Limited
Barrington House, Watercombe Park
Yeovil
BA20 2HL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03966286
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Extension of framework expiry date from 30th April 2023 to 31st July 2023. No other changes are to be made.
The reasons for the modification are consistent with the derogation grounds in Article 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU (reg72(1)(c) Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended).
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Preparation work ahead of retendering this framework agreement was delayed by 3 months due to illness. The ITT was publishedon 14th April 2023.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £320,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £320,000,000