Award

British, European and International standards

  • University of Plymouth

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-027782

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f3f3

Published 5 November 2021, 9:40am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon

PL4 8AA

Contact

Procurement Department

Email

procurement@plymouth.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

1128013

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement

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

British, European and International standards

Reference number

BSI/JF/11/21

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79980000 - Subscription services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

BSI membership allows staff and students access to various British, European and International standards. The product is only available direct from BSI. Public Contract Regulations 2015, Clause 32b (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, applies.

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: £40,023.01

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

BSI membership allows staff and students access to various British, European and International standards. The product is only available direct from BSI. Public Contract Regulations 2015, Clause 32b (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, applies.

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:

BSI membership allows staff and students access to various British, European and International standards. The product is only available direct from BSI. Public Contract Regulations 2015, Clause 32b (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, applies.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 November 2021

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

BSI Standards Limited

London

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: £40,023.01


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Plymouth

Plymouth

Country

United Kingdom