LI3377R MU PQQ for the Provision of Subscription Agreements for Access to 4 Lots of Electronic Journals

IReL (Irish Research eLibrary) is a nationally funded e-resource licensing Consortium providing access to resources on behalf of participating Irish publicly funded higher education institutions (IReL Members). The tender will be divided into four (4) Lots. IReL wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the Lots. The …

CPV: 22200000 Вестници, специализирани, периодични и илюстровани списания, 22211000 Специализирани списания, 22211100 Официални вестници, включително Държавен вестник, 30238000 Оборудване за автоматизиране на работа на библиотека, 48160000 Софтуерни пакети за библиотеки, 48161000 Система за управление на библиотеки, 48600000 Софтуерни пакети за бази данни и операционни софтуерни пакети, 48610000 Системи от бази данни, 48611000 Софтуерни пакети за бази данни, 48612000 Система за управление на бази данни, 72212160 Услуги по разработване на софтуер за библиотеки, 72212600 Услуги по разработване на софтуер за бази данни и на операционен софтуер, 72212610 Услуги по разработване на софтуер за бази данни, 72320000 Услуги, свързани с бази данни, 72321000 Услуги, свързани с бази данни с добавена стойност, 79995000 Услуги по управление на библиотеки, 92500000 Услуги на библиотеки, архиви, музеи и други услуги в областта на културата, 92510000 Услуги на библиотеки и архиви, 92511000 Услуги на библиотеки
Краен срок:
Юли 22, 2025, 2 след обяд
Вид на крайния срок:
Подаване на оферта
Място на изпълнение:
LI3377R MU PQQ for the Provision of Subscription Agreements for Access to 4 Lots of Electronic Journals
Издаващ орган:
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Номер на наградата:
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1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : LI3377R MU PQQ for the Provision of Subscription Agreements for Access to 4 Lots of Electronic Journals
Description : IReL (Irish Research eLibrary) is a nationally funded e-resource licensing Consortium providing access to resources on behalf of participating Irish publicly funded higher education institutions (IReL Members). The tender will be divided into four (4) Lots. IReL wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the Lots. The University is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers with the necessary IP rights to license subscription access to these resources.
Procedure identifier : e4581ff3-38af-4fa4-b2fb-5f4b86e16c18
Type of procedure : Restricted
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48610000 Database systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48600000 Database and operating software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212610 Database software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212600 Database and operating software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72321000 Added-value database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72320000 Database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211000 Journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211100 Official journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92510000 Library and archive services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92511000 Library services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30238000 Library automation equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79995000 Library management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48160000 Library software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48161000 Library management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212160 Library software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48612000 Database-management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48611000 Database software package

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 42 100 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 4
Terms of contract :
Maximum number of lots for which contracts can be awarded to one tenderer : 4

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Science Direct
Description : IReL (Irish Research eLibrary) is a nationally funded e-resource licensing Consortium providing access to resources on behalf of participating Irish publicly funded higher education institutions (IReL Members). The tender will be divided into four (4) Lots. IReL wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the Lots. The University is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers with the necessary IP rights to license subscription access to these resources.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48610000 Database systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48600000 Database and operating software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212610 Database software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212600 Database and operating software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72321000 Added-value database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72320000 Database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211000 Journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211100 Official journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92510000 Library and archive services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92511000 Library services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30238000 Library automation equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79995000 Library management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48160000 Library software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48161000 Library management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212160 Library software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48612000 Database-management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48611000 Database software package

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 72 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 42 100 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 22/07/2025 14:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : See CFT Documents
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation processing tenders : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : SCOPUS
Description : IReL (Irish Research eLibrary) is a nationally funded e-resource licensing Consortium providing access to resources on behalf of participating Irish publicly funded higher education institutions (IReL Members). The tender will be divided into four (4) Lots. IReL wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the Lots. The University is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers with the necessary IP rights to license subscription access to these resources.
Internal identifier : 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48610000 Database systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48600000 Database and operating software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212610 Database software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212600 Database and operating software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72321000 Added-value database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72320000 Database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211000 Journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211100 Official journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92510000 Library and archive services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92511000 Library services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30238000 Library automation equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79995000 Library management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48160000 Library software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48161000 Library management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212160 Library software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48612000 Database-management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48611000 Database software package

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 72 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 42 100 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 22/07/2025 14:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : See CFT Documents
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation processing tenders : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003

Title : SciVal
Description : IReL (Irish Research eLibrary) is a nationally funded e-resource licensing Consortium providing access to resources on behalf of participating Irish publicly funded higher education institutions (IReL Members). The tender will be divided into four (4) Lots. IReL wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the Lots. The University is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers with the necessary IP rights to license subscription access to these resources.
Internal identifier : 3

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48610000 Database systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48600000 Database and operating software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212610 Database software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212600 Database and operating software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72321000 Added-value database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72320000 Database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211000 Journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211100 Official journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92510000 Library and archive services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92511000 Library services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30238000 Library automation equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79995000 Library management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48160000 Library software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48161000 Library management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212160 Library software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48612000 Database-management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48611000 Database software package

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 72 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 42 100 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 22/07/2025 14:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : See CFT Documents
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation processing tenders : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0004

Title : Knovel
Description : IReL (Irish Research eLibrary) is a nationally funded e-resource licensing Consortium providing access to resources on behalf of participating Irish publicly funded higher education institutions (IReL Members). The tender will be divided into four (4) Lots. IReL wishes to enter subscription agreements for access to each of the Lots. The University is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers with the necessary IP rights to license subscription access to these resources.
Internal identifier : 4

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48610000 Database systems
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48600000 Database and operating software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212610 Database software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212600 Database and operating software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72321000 Added-value database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72320000 Database services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211000 Journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22211100 Official journals
Additional classification ( cpv ): 22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92510000 Library and archive services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 92511000 Library services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 30238000 Library automation equipment
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79995000 Library management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48160000 Library software package
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48161000 Library management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72212160 Library software development services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48612000 Database-management system
Additional classification ( cpv ): 48611000 Database software package

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Ireland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 72 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 42 100 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available : English

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 22/07/2025 14:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : no

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -
Information about review deadlines : See CFT Documents
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -
Organisation processing tenders : Education Procurement Service (EPS) -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Registration number : IE 6609370 G
Postal address : Castletroy Limerick
Town : Limerick
Postcode : V94 DK53
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Mid-West ( IE051 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 061233715
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : d70690ef-bdfe-4ca4-9aca-068352b0f9ee - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 20/06/2025 15:52 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00405848-2025
OJ S issue number : 119/2025
Publication date : 25/06/2025