Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

DPS for the Provision of Library Databases

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous. The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not …

CPV: 22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines, 22211100 Official journals, 72320000 Database services, 22113000 Library books, 92511000 Library services, 22211000 Journals, 73110000 Research services
Deadline:
Aug. 29, 2028, midnight
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
DPS for the Provision of Library Databases
Awarding body:
Education Procurement Service EPS
Award number:
LI2634F

Ireland-Limerick: Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

2023/S 169-530475

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Education Procurement Service EPS
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Town: Limerick
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: V94 DK53
Country: Ireland
E-mail: maria.owens@ul.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
I.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.etenders.gov.ie
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title:

DPS for the Provision of Library Databases

Reference number: LI2634F
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 14 000 000.00 EUR
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Academic Integrity/Referencing

Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Arts and Humanities

Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Business

Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Computing

Lot No: 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Education

Lot No: 5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Engineering

Lot No: 6
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Health

Lot No: 7
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Hotel and Tourism

Lot No: 8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Environment

Lot No: 9
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Language

Lot No: 10
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Law

Lot No: 11
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Newspapers

Lot No: 12
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Multidisciplinary

Lot No: 13
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:

Science and Technology

Lot No: 14
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22211100 Official journals
72320000 Database services
22113000 Library books
92511000 Library services
22211000 Journals
73110000 Research services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of Library Databases and Online Resources, covering databases including but not limited to: Academic Integrity/Referencing, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Health, Hotel and Tourism, Environment, Language, Law, Newspapers, Multidisciplinary, Science and Technology, Miscellaneous.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:

See Pre-Qualification Documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:

See Pre-Qualification Documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions:

See Pre-Qualification Documents

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 29/08/2028
Local time: 00:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3) Additional information:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court of Ireland
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
30/08/2023