Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Library, Journals and Subscription Services
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDWP Library subscribes to a range of premium online databases and journals. The content used primarily includes published academic research and papers from journals, conference proceedings, professional periodicals, and grey literature.
The Department came to the end of it's current subscription arrangement and required a new contract from April 2023. This provision was called-off from the Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services Joint Consortia Agreement via LUPC after further competition.
CPV: Library management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- 27 Apr 2023, 14:56 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Apr 2023, 14:56 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012160- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c4c7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Further Competition conducted and permitted via the LUPC Serials, Periodicals
and Associated Services.
Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prenax Limited | £176,651 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012160-2023-1 · Prenax Limited
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2023
- Value
- £176,651
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Department for Work and PensionsReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Prenax LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.