Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 8 Sept 2022, 10:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ACM Digital Library Journals 2023

Official notice

Authority: Jisc (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 7 Feb 2023no call for competition
Awarded to ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, Association for Computing Machinery Inc2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Jisc Services Limited has entered into an agreement with Association for Computing Machinery Inc for The ACM Digital Library. This is a comprehensive collection of full-text articles and bibliographic records covering the fields of computing and information technology.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 7 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERYUS$1,127,154 †—Awarded
Association for Computing Machinery IncACM Digital Library Journals Agreement 2023US$1,127,154 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2022, 10:07 BST
Last source update
15 Feb 2023, 14:39 GMT
Authority reference
Proc2029
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004669
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0366d2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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 publisher is the sole supplier and rights holder to the contents of this agreement.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Jisc Services Ltd incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the intention to award was communicated to suppliers. The notification provided information on the award decision. A standstill period, provided time for suppliers to challenge the award decision before the contract was 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).

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Jisc

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation 56579 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, UK, BS1 6NBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.