Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Aberdeen
University Office, King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102
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
Publishing Partner - University of Aberdeen
Reference number
AU23/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79970000 - Publishing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Combined Open Access Publishing Services and infrastructure.
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: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79970000 - Publishing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Combined Open Access Publishing Services and Infrastructure
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial 3 year term with 7 x optional 1 year extensions. Value above is based on maximum 10 years.
Value is estimated as dependent on how often the service is used.
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
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:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Michigan Publishing Services (MPS) aligns with the values of Aberdeen University Press to operate entirely within the university sector, independent of and without reliance on commercial and third parties, and to be as inclusive as possible of all researchers seeking to publish openly, anywhere in the world.
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
Contract No
AU23/22
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Michigan Publishing Services
919 S University Ave
Ann Arbor
48109
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:750422)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
Country
United Kingdom