Third Iron Complete incorporating BrowZine and LibKey (Includes LibKey Discovery, LibKey Link, LibKey Nomad and LibKey.io) 2024-2026

Official notice

Authority: Jisc Services Limited (Public body)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£282,514published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Oct 2023

Awarded to BZ DISC Incorporated

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc Services Limited intend to contract with BZ DISC, Inc. for Third Iron Complete,

incorporating BrowZine and LibKey. This agreement continues from the previous BrowZine agreements and now provides the option of licensing BrowZine and/or LibKey software Including LibKey Discovery, LibKey Link, LibKey Nomad and LibKey.io. The agreement is for Jisc Members and not for Jisc's own use.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: UK

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Oct 2023, 10:50 BST
Last source update: 26 Oct 2023, 10:50 BST
Authority reference: Proc2355
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-031576
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f26 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: Third Iron is the rightsholder and sole supplier of these resources. Therefore Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Jisc Services Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of
the contract is communicated to suppliers. This notification provides information on the
award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
provides time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract is 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

Awards 1

Awarded value £282,5141 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BZ DISC Incorporated	£282,514 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 031576-2023-1 · BZ DISC Incorporated
Signed
9 Oct 2023
Value
£282,514
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation 02881024 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BZ DISC IncorporatedAwarded supplier P.O.BOX 270400, St Paul, US, 55127

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.