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Published 18 Mar 2022, 17:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

E-Books/E-Text · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 29 Apr 2022awarded 25 Jul 2022

Awarded to Kortext Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery of a e-textbook package, delivered via an e-textbook platform. The core purpose of this package is to enable students access to important resources relevant to individual study, as and when required,

CPV: Library and archive services · Library books · Library software package · Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines · Publications · Subscription services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The provision of a comprehensive range of titles based on the Universities changing…AwardedRenewal

The provision of a comprehensive range of titles based on the Universities changing teaching and learning needs, that fully integrates with current University systems and support teaching and learning goals.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Option to extend for a further period of up to a total of 12 Months · It is anticipated that the new contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to a total of 12 months taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years. The Contract is intended to start on 20 September 2022 Any extension to the Contract will be agreed between the University of Westminster and the Service Provider. It is likely that University will seek the Service Provider to demonstrate improvements and/or price reductions before considering an extension. For any extension(s) to the Contract, discussions with the Service Provider shall be conducted sufficiently far in advance of the contract expiry date to arrive at an agreed position.Variant bids: not allowed

22113000 Library books 22120000 Publications 22200000 Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines 48160000 Library software package 79980000 Subscription services 92510000 Library and archive services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 18 Mar 2022, 17:34 GMT
Last source update: 1 Sept 2022, 12:54 BST
Award evaluation window: 2 May 2022 – …
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-024432
Classification (CPV): Library and archive servicesLibrary booksLibrary software packageNewspapers, journals, periodicals and magazinesPublicationsSubscription services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0323d1 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal
regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 29 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 360 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 2 May 2022, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

29 Apr 2022 → 1 Sept 2022 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
29 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
2 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Notice published
1 Sept 2022, 12:54 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2022

Status changed to complete
1 Sept 2022, 12:54 BST
Buyer details updated
1 Sept 2022, 12:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jul 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Kortext Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 024432-2022-1 · Kortext Limited
Signed
25 Jul 2022
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
The provision of a comprehensive range of titles based on the Universities changing…	2bids	—	—	£500,000 – £1,000,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£500,000 – £1,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 00977818 309 Regent Street, LONDON, London, W1B2HWContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of WestminsterReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KortextAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08617088 Dorset, UK

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria