Springer Nature Journals Agreement (Великобритания (Англия, Шотландия, Уэльс) - Тендер #42234044)

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Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Jisc Service Limited

05747339

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

UK

Contact person: Clare Nurton

Telephone: +44 3003002212

E-mail: procurement@jisc.ac.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.jisc.ac.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Springer Nature Journals Agreement

Reference number: Proc2235

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Jisc is seeking to enter into a contract with Springer Nature to offer our member institutions access to online journal content published by the supplier and also the right to publish eligible article in those journals. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc"s own use. The contract is for 3 yrs.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 30 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Jisc is seeking to enter into a contract with Springer Nature to offer our member institutions access to online journal content published by the supplier and also the right to publish eligible article in those journals. The service is being contracted on behalf of our members, not for Jisc"s own use. The contract is for 3 yrs.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Price

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

The contract value is an estimate based on the aggregate sum of the licence fees that will be paid to the supplier by Jisc member institutions over the term of the contract.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure without prior publication

Justification for selected award procedure:

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

The supplier is the rightsholder to the IP of the content and the sole supplier of this unique resource. 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.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Title: Nature Publishing Group Journals 2023

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

23/05/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Springer NatureCustomer Service Centre GmbH

Tiergartenstrasse 15-17

Heidelberg

69121

DE

NUTS: DE

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Total value of the concession/lot: 30 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Jisc Services Ltd

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

UK

Telephone: +44 3003002212

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Jisc Services Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the

award of the contract is communicated to suppliers. This VEAT 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).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

23/05/2023

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