Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Contact
Clare Nurton
Telephone
+44 3003002212
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
National Research and Education Network Provider
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Clarivate Analytics Web of Science 2022 -2025
Reference number
Proc1962
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Jisc Services Ltd has entered into contract with Clarivate Analytics to offer our members the opportunity to access online content and resources relating to Clarivate Analytics Web of Science product. The service has been contracted on behalf of our members; not for Jisc's own use.
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: £4,574,532
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Jisc Services Ltd has entered into contract with Clarivate Analytics to offer our members the opportunity to access online content and resources relating to Clarivate Analytics Web of Science product. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members; not for Jisc's own use. The contract is for a term of one year with the option to extend to a total contact term of three years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract value is an estimate based on the aggregate sum of the licence fees that will be paid to the supplier by Jisc member institutions over the term of the contract. Jisc itself makes no payment to the supplier for this service.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.
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: 2022/S 000-016939
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Clarivate Analytics Web of Science 2022 -2025
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited
Friars House, 160 Blackfriars Road
London
SE18EZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
Clarivate Analytics (UK) Limited
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,574,532
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Jisc Services Ltd
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Telephone
+44 3003002212
Country
United Kingdom