United Kingdom-Ballymena: Library and archive services

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 053-097757/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Education Authority
Postal address: County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road
Town: Ballymena
Postal code: BT42 1HN
Country: United Kingdom
Email: procurement-ner@eani.org.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: 70221 E Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI.
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 92510000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: 70221 E Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI 1.4.2017 to 31.3.2018 (with the option to extend for 3 further 12 month periods).
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:400000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 92511000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
70221 E Books and Downloadable Audio Books for Libraries NI 1.4.2017 to 31.3.2018 (with the option to extend for 3 further 12 month periods).

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion – Name: Range of Stock/Weighting:50Quality criterion – Name: Statistics/Weighting:2Quality criterion – Name: Marketing/Weighting:2Quality criterion – Name: Usability of product/Weighting:4Quality criterion – Name: Training/Weighting:1Quality criterion – Name: Supplier Selection/Weighting:1Quality criterion – Name: Social clause/Weighting:2
Cost criterion – Name: Cost/Weighting:38
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: With the option to extend for 3 further 12 month periods.

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

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2016/S 223-406118
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 1
Title: Ebook and Downloadable Audio Books For Libraries NI

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2016-12-09
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Overdrive Inc.
Postal address: 1 Overdrive Way
Town: Cleveland
Postal code: 441255385
Country: United States
Telephone: +1 2165736886
Email: mkertesz@overdrive.com
Nuts code: UK
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:400000.00
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Education Authority
Postal address: County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road
Town: Ballymena
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2017-03-14