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CfT: LI3503F - IHES - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Library Goods to include Books and eBooks supply to the Irish Higher Education Sector
- Workarea:
- Agriculture, Veterinary and Library
- Tender submission deadline in (days/hours):
- 25/15
- Name of Contracting Authority:
- Education Procurement Service (EPS)
- Title:
- LI3503F - IHES - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Library Goods to include Books and eBooks supply to the Irish Higher Education Sector
- CfT CA Unique ID:
- LI3503F
- Evaluation Mechanism:
- Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
- Allow different Evaluation Mechanism in the MC/SC:
- Yes
- Description:
- This tender is intended to service the requirements for print books and books in electronic format as required by publicly funded Designated Institutions of Higher Education (DIHEs), as well as a number of other government agencies.
- Procurement Type:
- Supplies
- Directive:
- 2014/24/EU (Classic)
- Procedure:
- Open
- CfT Involves:
- The establishment of a framework agreement
- Framework agreement Timeframe:
- N/A
- CPV Codes:
-
22113000-Library books
22110000-Printed books
- Contact Point:
- kevin.prendergast@ul.ie
- Award per Item:
- Yes
- Inclusion of e-Auctions :
- No
- NUTS codes:
- IE
- Estimated value (EUR):
- 21,500,000
- Above or Below threshold:
- Above
- Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
- 06/07/2026 12:00
- Deadline for dispatching invitations:
- End of clarification period:
- 26/06/2026 12:00
- Tenders Opening Date:
- 06/07/2026 12:30
- Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
- Yes
- Contract awarded in Lots:
- Yes
- Number Of Lots:
- 10
- Lot Name(1)
- English Language Monographs Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(2)
- Irish Published Materials Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(3)
- Modern European Language Materials Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(4)
- Out-of-Print and Second-Hand Material Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(5)
- MARC Records Supply Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(6)
- eBook Aggregator : hosted individual perpetual access title purchase Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(7)
- eBook Aggregator : individual perpetual access purchase for third-party platform (publisher direct marketplace) Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(8)
- eBook Aggregator : subscription packages Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(9)
- eBook Aggregator : eTextbooks Award per Item: Yes
- Lot Name(10)
- eBooks : Specialist and Innovative Solutions Award per Item: Yes
- Tenders For Lots:
- Maximum Number of Lots
- Maximum Number of Lots:
- 10
- Contract duration in months or years, including any options and renewals:
- 48 months
- Validity of Tender in days or months:
- 180 days
- EU funding:
- No
- Multiple tenders will be accepted:
- Yes
- Date of Publication/Invitation:
- 09/06/2026 03:22
- TED links for published notices:
-
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:394679-202...
- Language of publication:
- EN
- Number of openers:
- Two