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University of Leeds: Library Management System

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Notice Summary
Title: Library Management System
Notice type: Contract Notice
Authority: University of Leeds
Nature of contract: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated
Short Description: The University of Leeds is seeking expressions of interest for the supply of a library management system (LMS) The University is seeking to adopt an LMS to exploit new technologies being offered; to maximise potential efficiencies in workflows and processes; to ensure rapid, seamless delivery and value for money; to enhance the student’s library experience; and to free up resources to meet new University information needs. The University wishes to appoint a supplier who can work with the University to meet its need for an LMS that takes a unified approach by fully integrating the management of print, electronic and digital collections and associated services.
Published: 13/10/2017 15:35
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UK-Leeds: Library management system.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             University of Leeds
             Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1133434855, Email: centralpurchasing@adm.leeds.ac.uk
             Main Address: www.leeds.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.leeds.ac.uk/purchasing
             NUTS Code: UKE42
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Library-management-system./44PJZ6724F
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/44PJZ6724F to the address as in Annex A.III       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Library Management System       
      Reference Number: SD/2989
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      48161000 - Library management system.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
      II.1.4) Short description: The University of Leeds is seeking expressions of interest for the supply of a library management system (LMS)
The University is seeking to adopt an LMS to exploit new technologies being offered; to maximise potential efficiencies in workflows and processes; to ensure rapid, seamless delivery and value for money; to enhance the student’s library experience; and to free up resources to meet new University information needs. The University wishes to appoint a supplier who can work with the University to meet its need for an LMS that takes a unified approach by fully integrating the management of print, electronic and digital collections and associated services.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,200,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      48161000 - Library management system.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKE42 Leeds
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The University of Leeds is seeking expressions of interest for the supply of a library management system (LMS)
The University is seeking to adopt an LMS to exploit new technologies being offered; to maximise potential efficiencies in workflows and processes; to ensure rapid, seamless delivery and value for money; to enhance the student’s library experience; and to free up resources to meet new University information needs. The University wishes to appoint a supplier who can work with the University to meet its need for an LMS that takes a unified approach by fully integrating the management of print, electronic and digital collections and associated services.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,200,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The initial contract duration will be 5 years with options to extend for a further 5 years subject to annual review.
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 3
            / Maximum number: 6       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Following the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation the top scoring 6 bidders at SQ stage will be invited to submit a bid at ITT stage only.
After the initial tender responses are received, scored and evaluated, there will be a final period where discussions and negotiations will take place between the University of Leeds and the final shortlist of vendors.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


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 registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description NEGOTIATED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure:   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: Yes.
   IV.1.5) Information about negotiation: Yes.
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 13/11/2017 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 27/11/2017       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 6
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Library-management-system./44PJZ6724F

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/44PJZ6724F
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             High Court of England and Wales
       Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
       Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             University of Leeds
          Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 113434855, Email: centralpurchasing@adm.leeds.ac.uk
          Internet address: www.leeds.ac.uk/purchasing
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          University of Leeds
       Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1133434855, Email: centralpurchasing@adm.leeds.ac.uk
       Internet address: www.leeds.ac.uk/purchasing
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 13/10/2017

Annex A

   
   III) Addresses and contact points to which tenders/requests to participate must be sent:
       University of Leeds
       Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1133434855, Email: centralpurchasing@adm.leeds.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.leeds.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKE42

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UK-Leeds: Library management system.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       University of Leeds
       Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1133434855, Email: centralpurchasing@adm.leeds.ac.uk
       Main Address: www.leeds.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.leeds.ac.uk/purchasing
       NUTS Code: UKE42

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Library Management System            
      Reference number: SD/2989

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         48161000 - Library management system.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: Contract award notice to Ex Libris for the supply of a library management system to the University of Leeds.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 556,551
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            48161000 - Library management system.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKE42 - Leeds
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Leeds
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Contract award notice to Ex Libris for the supply of a library management system to the University of Leeds.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Functional requirements / Weighting: 35
      Quality criterion - Name: Non Functional Requirements / Weighting: 15
      Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
      Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10
                  
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2017/S 199-409180
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: SD/2989    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 30/08/2018

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Ex Libris (UK) Ltd
             5th floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI4
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 556,551          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 556,551
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=345483707

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court of England and Wales
          Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          University of Leeds
          Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 113434855, Email: centralpurchasing@adm.leeds.ac.uk
          Internet address: www.leeds.ac.uk/purchasing

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          University of Leeds
          Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1133434855, Email: centralpurchasing@adm.leeds.ac.uk
          Internet address: www.leeds.ac.uk/purchasing

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/09/2018