Section one: Contracting authority
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
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Serials, Periodicals, and Associated Services (Print and Digital)
Reference number
LIB4054 SU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The current ‘Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services’ agreement is led by SUPC and supported by HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and NWUPC along with the four specialist library consortia Academic Libraries North, MUAL, NEYAL, and WHELF. The agreement ran for an initial 2 year period and has had two 12 month extensions, totally four years. It expires on 30th April 2023 and is likely to be extended until 31st July 2023.
The agreement scope remains similar to the current agreement and will cover the supply of serials by subscriptions agents in print and/or electronic formats. This includes current, backissue, backsets and digital archives of 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; standards and databases. Also included are associated services relating to consolidation or usage analysis.
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: £250,000,000
two.2) Description
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
Lot 1 is intended for suppliers delivering comprehensive academic library subscription services from any publisher willing to contract via a subscriptions agent, including both print and digital resources with a subscriptions management portal and appropriate consolidation services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management & Reporting / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Subscription Management / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Subscription Management System / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Payment, Invoicing & Credits / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20%
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: Yes
Identification of the project
Although the UK has left the EU, it is possible that some members may have EU funding. A contract notice will be placed with OJEU accordingly.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is intended that Lot 1 will be awarded to a maximum of 4 Suppliers.
NB: A lack of bidders for Lot 2 mean that we are awarding this contract based on the requirements and characteristics of Lot 1 only.
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: 2023/S 000-010782
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
n/a
Title
Selection Questionnaire
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Lot 1 - Full subscription management service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EBSCO International Inc
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street
Enfield
EN1 3XA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
607979689
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG
Kreuzberger Ring 7 c-d
Wiesbaden
65205
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
National registration number
DE 113897518
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Prenax Limited
Barrington House
Yeovil
BA20 2HL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
GB756963282
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Partial subscription management service
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This framework agreeement was initially tendered with 2 lots but a lack of bidders for Lot 2 mean that a non-lotted framework is awarded based on the requirements and characteristics (including GBP value) of Lot 1 only
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southern Universities Management Services
Reading Enterprise Centre, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BU
Telephone
+44 1183784304
Country
United Kingdom