University of Sussex : New Web- based Library Management System

UK-Falmer, Brighton: Library software package.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      University of Sussex
      Procurement Office, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1273678143/873946, Fax. +44 1273877164, Email: procurement@sussex.ac.uk, URL: www.sussex.ac.uk
      Attn: Mr S Cole, Head of Procurement
      Electronic Submission URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsussex

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.3) Main activity:
      Education

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      Not Provided

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SUPPLIES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: New Web- based Library Management System
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SUPPLIES
         Purchase

         Region Codes: UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Library software package. Library software package. The University of Sussex is seeking tenders for a new web-based Library Management System. We are looking for a system that will provide a unified resource management approach to the full range of library services, and in particular to the management of online and print collections. We would expect a system to communicate as seamlessly as possible with other systems in the Library and provide excellent integration with current and future internal and external University systems such as our finance system, Agresso. The system provided must be capable of managing library resources effectively with all support and maintenance services being in place . It is anticipated that a contract will be let for an initial 5 years, with scope for additional annual extensions up to a maximum contract duration of 10 years.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         48160000 - Library software package.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Not Provided
      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: Not Provided   
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      Not Provided      
      
      II.2.2)Options: Not Provided         
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Not Provided         
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
      Not Provided

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Joint and several liability
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: Not Provided      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

      A pre-qualification questionnaire will be contained in the tender documents      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         (a) appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         A pre-qualification questionnaire will be contained in the tender documents         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         A pre-qualification questionnaire will be contained in the tender documents
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         A pre-qualification questionnaire will be contained in the tender documents      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: Not Provided
   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: POCVT527      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Not Provided
      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:


         Not Provided      
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 12/11/2014
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         
      IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Not Provided      
      IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
         Not Provided

Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Not Provided
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Not Provided      
   VI.3)Additional Information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=113325777
GO-2014103-PRO-6062838 TKR-2014103-PRO-6062837
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      The University of Sussex
      United Kingdom

      Body responsible for mediation procedures:
               University of Sussex
         United Kingdom

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: In accordance with our obligations under UK Statutory Instrument 2009/2992 “The Remedies Directive”, the University will observe a minimum 10 calendar day Standstill Period at the point information on the outcome of the tender process is communicated to tenderers   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            The High Court , Royal Courts of Justice
      The Strand, London, United Kingdom

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 03/10/2014

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