Library Services subscriptions · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Software package and information systems · Subscription services

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

Goods

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

2 Aug 2024, 17:19 BST

Last source update

30 Sept 2024, 12:51 BST

Authority reference

FRAM-1385-24-TH

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-031170

Classification (CPV)

Software package and information systemsSubscription services

Delivery area

West Midlands (UKG)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-04876f Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

Published a VEAT on 2nd August 2024 outlining the full justification, which is below:

The University intends to award a contract for three years, with an option of plus one, for a package comprising its' current library management system (LMS) plus the addition of research databases, to Clarivate, a specialist in content, research and analytics, and library software for the library sector. The University has determined that transitioning to an alternative LMS at this time with different technical and operational characteristics would significantly impact on resources, process changes, and cause disproportionate disruption to its students and staff. The current library management system, Alma, is already integrated within the University, and adoption of a different system (with different technical architecture) would mean considerable additional development effort and costs. The additional upgrade solutions included in the Clarivate package - Leganto and RapidILL - integrate with the University's existing LMS and will reduce systems creep, improve efficiencies, and allow for cost savings. Alma, and the associated solutions, is owned, supplied, and supported exclusively by Ex Libris, part of Clarivate. Academic Complete and ProQuest Central are databases exclusive to ProQuest, part of Clarivate, and bundling as part of a wider package will afford The University improved terms. The risks associated with the proposition are financial, technical (including information security) and reputational. The University therefore intends to issue a contract to Clarivate for the move to the package solution for the reasons stated above.

• Clarivate Analytics (UK) LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03940169 70 St. Mary Axe, London, London, EC3A 8BE
• Ex Libris (UK) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03438440 8th Floor 70 St. Mary Axe, London, London, EC3A 8BE

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