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This contract is for the supply and delivery (as detailed herewith, and in subsequent invitation to tender documentation) of(i) a range of specified sustainable economic, social, equality and environmental returns, as indicated in the tender ...

Contract award notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Northern Ireland Education and Library Board
Purchasing Branch, County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road
For the attention of: Francine Scullion
BT42 1HN Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2825662330
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2825662581

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
E-Book and Downloadable Audio Book Tender For Libraries N.I - 30265
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Various Library Establishments within Northen Ireland.

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This contract is for the supply and delivery (as detailed herewith, and in subsequent invitation to tender documentation) of
(i) a range of specified sustainable economic, social, equality and environmental returns, as indicated in the tender documentation and pursuant to the statutory and public obligations of the relevant public authority responsible for providing grant funding, in particular relating to s. 75(1) of the NI Act 1998
(ii) EBooks;
(iii) Downloadable Audio Books.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

92511000

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 400 000 GBP

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
30265
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 30265 Lot title: E-Books
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
14.5.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 7
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

The Open Book Comapny
Unit 9 Kinsealy Business Park
Dublin
IRELAND
E-mail:
Internet address: www.openbook.ie

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 400 000 GBP
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30265 Lot title: E-Books
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
14.5.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 7
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

The Open Book Comapny
Unit 9 Kinsealy Business Park
Dublin
IRELAND
E-mail:
Internet address: www.openbook.ie

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 400 000 GBP
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30265 Lot title: E-Books
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
14.5.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 7
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Overdrive Inc
One OverDrive Way, Cleveland
Ohio
UNITED STATES
E-mail:

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30265 Lot title: E-Books
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
14.5.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 7
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

W F Howes
Unit 4 Rearsby Business Park, Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby
LE7 4YH Leicester
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
VI.2)Additional information:

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): Suppliers Instructions Ho w to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please 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 PQQ/ ITT 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. (This is 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, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

NEELB
182 Galgorm Road
BT42 1HN Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2825662344
Fax: +44 2825662581

Body responsible for mediation procedures

North Eastern Education and Library Board
Purchasing Branch, County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road
BT42 1HN Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2825662330
Fax: +44 2825662581

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: CPD will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5)/ Utilities Contracts Regulations (SI 2005 No 6) ***(delete as appropriate)*** provide 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).
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

North Eastern Education and Library Board
Purchasing Branch, County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road
BT42 1HN Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2825662330
Fax: +44 2825662581

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21.6.2013