Official UK procurement notice
EBSCO Educational Databases 2023 - 2026
Authority: Jisc (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJisc Services Limited have entered into a contract with EBSCO International Inc for EBSCO Educational Databases. This is an online education resource comprising British Education Index (BEI), Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), Educational Administration Abstracts, Education Abstracts, and Child Development and Adolescent Studies.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with EBSCO International Inc for…Awarded
Jisc Services Limited has entered into a contract with EBSCO International Inc for EBSCO Educational Databases. This is their online education resource comprising British Education Index (BEI), Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), Educational Administration Abstracts, Education Abstracts, and Child Development and Adolescent Studies. The contract is for use by Jisc members and not for Jisc's own use.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Jul 2023, 08:51 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Aug 2023, 09:51 BST
- Authority reference
Proc2291- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023011- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e39eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The supplier is the rightsholder and sole supplier of this particular product.
- Review procedure
Jisc Services Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of
the contract was shared by means of a VEAT notice. This notification provided information on the award
decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time
for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been
harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court
(England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBSCO International Incl | £920,782 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| EBSCO International Incl | £920,782 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 023011-2023-1-1 · EBSCO International Incl
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2023
- Value
- £920,782
- Status
- active
Contract 020867-2023-1 · EBSCO International Incl
- Signed
- 27 Jun 2023
- Value
- £920,782
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jisc Services LimitedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- EBSCO International InclAwarded supplier
- EBSCO International InclAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.