Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ
Contact
Laura Shaw
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
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
Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases
Reference number
UOS-32491-S-2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48160000 - Library software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) relates to a supply contract for the Provision of Electronic Academic Research Databases.
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: £447,924
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39155100 - Library equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
University of Strathclyde
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract shall be entered into with Ebsco International Inc for the Provision of electronic academic research databases including CINAHL, Business Source Ultimate, Communication and Entrepreneurial Studies Source
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:
Ebsco International Inc. is the sole agent for various electronic databases and owns the intellectual
property of it's academic publications and as such the research databases and other
electronic library resources available from the Ebsco platform are unavailable elsewhere.
Consequently it is not possible to source any other quotations. The proprietary academic
content is used by the University and the unique and original research content on the site means that no other product or services can meet the requirement.
Value is an estimated for 4 years of subscriptions
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
Contract No
UOS-32491-S-2024
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 April 2024
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
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield, London
EN1 3XA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £447,924
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
contract award is for 4 years. Dates are estimated and will cover a variety of subscriptions that start and end on varying dates.
(SC Ref:767806)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sherif Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom