This notice is a call for competition
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: University Road
Town: Galway
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: Galway
Country: Ireland
E-mail: Tenders@greenville.ie
Telephone: +353 14020114
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nuigalway.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414
I.3)CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=211725&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=211725&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.5)Main activityEducation
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Establishment of a panel for Open Source Library Article Publishing
Reference number: CON1139
II.1.2)Main CPV code79970000 Publishing services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
NUI Galway wishes to establish a panel of suppliers who are suitably qualified to provide open access publishing services for academic journal articles.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)22120000 Publications
22121000 Technical publications
22211000 Journals
22211100 Official journals
22212000 Periodicals
92511000 Library services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
NUI Galway wishes to establish a panel of suppliers who are suitably qualified to provide open access publishing services for academic journal articles. The following categories of journals are required: 1 Science Research; 2 Chemical and Related Science Journals; 3 Medical Journals; 4 Medicine; 5 Multidisciplinary Journals; 6 Haematology Research; 7 Business, Management, Economics, Engineering, Computing, Technology and Social Science; 8 Electrical and Electronic Engineering; 9 Legal Information; 10 Microbiology; 11 Medicine, Life Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, and Law; 12 Philosophy; 13 Science, Engineering and Medicine; 14 Chemical Sciences; 15 Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, Science, Technology and Medicine; 16 Science, Technology and Medicine, and Humanities and Social Sciences Journals; 17 Scientific and Medical Journals; 18 Computer Science; 19 Computer Science – eBook; 20 Multidisciplinary Journals; 21 Life, Health and Physical Sciences, Social Science and the Humanities; 22 Physics; 23 Physical Sciences; 24 Biological Sciences.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 750 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
Any contract arising from this process will be for three (3) years initially with options, subject to review, to extend for periods such that the total duration of contract(s) including renewals not anticipated to be longer than seven (7) years.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Applicants should respond using the Response Document which is provided with this Prior Information Notice.
Completed responses will be accepted via the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. ONLY.
Please Note: the initial call for expressions of interest, will close on Wednesday 4th May 2022 at 12noon (local time). However applicants can be received after this date.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersList and brief description of conditions:
As outlined in the Information Document and Response document issued with this call for competition.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
To be agreed with the successful supplier(s).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureCompetitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of expressions of interestDate: 13/04/2023
Local time: 00:00
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.5)Scheduled date for start of award procedures:05/05/2022
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
Applicants should respond using the Response Document which is provided with this Prior Information Notice.
Completed responses will be accepted via the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. ONLY
Please Note: the initial call for expressions of interest, will close on Wednesday 4th May 2022 at 12noon (local time), however applications can be submitted after this deadline.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Town: Dublin
Country: Ireland
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:14/04/2022
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