Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 24 Apr 2023, 16:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Library Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£236,330published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2023no call for competition
Awarded to EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has a requirement for library services to cover various needs of the business. The content the department uses primarily includes published academic research and papers from journals, conference proceedings, professional periodicals, and grey literature.

CPV: Library management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

Direct award permitted via the Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services Joint Consortia Agreement owned by London University Purchasing Consortium.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
24 Apr 2023, 16:21 BST
Last source update
24 Apr 2023, 16:21 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011709
Classification (CPV)
Library management services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c3af Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Direct award permitted via the Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services Joint Consortia Agreement owned by London University Purchasing Consortium.

Review and risk notes

Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £236,3301 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC£236,330 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work and Pensions

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, UK, LS2 &UAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.