Official UK procurement notice
Journal and Literature Access
Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionJournal and Literature Access for academia and science publications through online portal
CPV: Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Journal and Literature Access for academia and science publications through online portalAwarded
Journal and Literature Access for academia and science publications through online portal. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documentation: 80% Quality and 20% Price
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Feb 2023, 11:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Aug 2023, 11:52 BST
- Authority reference
C12714- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-025280- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a2b5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
PIN issued for pre market engagement and only one supplier expressed interest. This follows on from a pilot sub threshold competition 2021 where only the same supplier met the criteria and submitted a suitable bid
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
3 Feb 2023 → 29 Aug 2023 · 2 dates- Next notice expected3 Feb 2023
- Notice published29 Aug 2023, 11:52 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2023- Status changed to complete29 Aug 2023, 11:52 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Aug 2023, 11:52 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsevier B.V. | £560,042 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025280-2023-1 · Elsevier B.V.
- Signed
- 17 Aug 2023
- Value
- £560,042
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts Of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Elsevier B.V.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.