Contract

EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)

  • Bath Spa University

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042956

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0565e1

Published 24 July 2025, 5:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bath Spa University

Newton Park, Newton St

Bath

BA2 9BN

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

procurement@bathspa.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 01234567890

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

n/a

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bathspa.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/164164

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

EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)

Reference number

PU00014690

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48160000 - Library software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Three year renewal for EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) - a Cloud based subscription service which provides a Google-like search index and interface for the majority of the Library's digital collections and is integrated with the Library catalogue, "Prism".

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: £63,814.80

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 92511000 - Library services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Three year renewal for EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) - a Cloud based subscription service which provides a Google-like search index and interface for the majority of the Library's digital collections and is integrated with the Library catalogue, "Prism".

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


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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Direct award - sole provider

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

PU00014690

Title

EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 January 2025

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

EBSCO International Inc

Enfield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £63,814.80


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Company Secretary

Main House, Newton Park

Bath

BA2 9BN

Email

d.newman@bathspa.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

CEDR

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

For all bidders before the end of the stated standstill on the Award Decision Notice

or from publications third parties not involved in the tender process have 30 days from public publication of the award..

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Company Secretary

Main House, Newton Park

Bath

BA2 9BN

Email

d.newman@bathspa.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom