Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice for Award of Contract to The Book Nest Company for the supply of audiobooks and large print books to Dublin City Libraries

Dublin City Council intends to award a contract directly to The Book Nest Library Supply, Unit 9 Cleveragh Business Centre, Sligo, Ireland under Article 32(2)(b)of Directive 2014/24/EU which states that the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used where the works, supplies or services can only be supplied by …

CPV: 22113000 Library books
Place of execution:
Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice for Award of Contract to The Book Nest Company for the supply of audiobooks and large print books to Dublin City Libraries
Awarding body:
Dublin City Council
Award number:
1

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Dublin City Council
Legal type of the buyer : Local authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice for Award of Contract to The Book Nest Company for the supply of audiobooks and large print books to Dublin City Libraries
Description : Dublin City Council intends to award a contract directly to The Book Nest Library Supply, Unit 9 Cleveragh Business Centre, Sligo, Ireland under Article 32(2)(b)of Directive 2014/24/EU which states that the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used where the works, supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular economic operator for (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights. The acquisition of audiobooks and large print titles is an integral part of resources provision for Dublin City Libraries to ensure a diverse and accessible range of on-shelf stock for library users. Audiobooks and large print titles are not part of the LGMA public tender for library stock supply, as the goods are not available from mainstream suppliers and require specialist supply. Two specialist suppliers, WF Howes Ltd., Rearsby, Leicestershire, LE7 4YH United Kingdom, and Ulverscroft Ltd., Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FU United Kingdom have exclusive rights to certain imprints required by Dublin City Libraries. Both companies have designated The Book Nest Library Supply, Co. Sligo as the sole supplier in Ireland for their unique content. These items need to be purchased by Dublin City Libraries to a maximum value of €165,000 (excl. VAT) over three years.
Procedure identifier : e553b2f4-f2de-47c4-b704-5a5754e621a4
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 22113000 Library books

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : The date of conclusion of the contract is expected to be no later than 23rd July 2025 Contractor Name: The Book Nest Company Contractor Address: Unit 9 Cleveragh Business Centre, Sligo, Ireland
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice for Award of Contract to The Book Nest Company for the supply of audiobooks and large print books to Dublin City Libraries
Description : Dublin City Council intends to award a contract directly to The Book Nest Library Supply, Unit 9 Cleveragh Business Centre, Sligo, Ireland under Article 32(2)(b)of Directive 2014/24/EU which states that the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used where the works, supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular economic operator for (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights. The acquisition of audiobooks and large print titles is an integral part of resources provision for Dublin City Libraries to ensure a diverse and accessible range of on-shelf stock for library users. Audiobooks and large print titles are not part of the LGMA public tender for library stock supply, as the goods are not available from mainstream suppliers and require specialist supply. Two specialist suppliers, WF Howes Ltd., Rearsby, Leicestershire, LE7 4YH United Kingdom, and Ulverscroft Ltd., Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FU United Kingdom have exclusive rights to certain imprints required by Dublin City Libraries. Both companies have designated The Book Nest Library Supply, Co. Sligo as the sole supplier in Ireland for their unique content. These items need to be purchased by Dublin City Libraries to a maximum value of €165,000 (excl. VAT) over three years.
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 22113000 Library books

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
Additional information : The date of conclusion of the contract is expected to be no later than 23rd July 2025 Contractor Name: The Book Nest Company Contractor Address: Unit 9 Cleveragh Business Centre, Sligo, Ireland

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland -

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 165 000 Euro
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Other justification : Dublin City Council intends to award a contract directly to The Book Nest Library Supply, Unit 9 Cleveragh Business Centre, Sligo, Ireland under Article 32(2)(b)of Directive 2014/24/EU which states that the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used where the works, supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular economic operator for (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights. The acquisition of audiobooks and large print titles is an integral part of resources provision for Dublin City Libraries to ensure a diverse and accessible range of on-shelf stock for library users. Audiobooks and large print titles are not part of the LGMA public tender for library stock supply, as the goods are not available from mainstream suppliers and require specialist supply. Two specialist suppliers, WF Howes Ltd., Rearsby, Leicestershire, LE7 4YH United Kingdom, and Ulverscroft Ltd., Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FU United Kingdom have exclusive rights to certain imprints required by Dublin City Libraries. Both companies have designated The Book Nest Library Supply, Co. Sligo as the sole supplier in Ireland for their unique content. These items need to be purchased by Dublin City Libraries to a maximum value of €165,000 (excl. VAT) over three years.

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

6.1.2 Information about winners

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Dublin City Council
Postal address : Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D08 RF3F
Country subdivision (NUTS) : West ( IE042 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 01 2222222
Internet address : https://www.dublincity.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

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 : 0deb0f3c-8943-4d8b-ada6-b191016621d3 - 01
Form type : Direct award preannouncement
Notice type : Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice
Notice dispatch date : 23/06/2025 10:40 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00408073-2025
OJ S issue number : 119/2025
Publication date : 25/06/2025