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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-03a7b1
Published by:: Jisc Services Ltd
Authority ID:: AA71849
Publication date:: 05 April 2023
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Jisc Services Ltd has entered into contract with Metaverse Learning Ltd to offer it's product Metaverse Learning to Jisc's Further Education (FE) members. Participation will be optional on the part of eligible FE institutions. The agreement will be for 6 months. The agreement is for use by Jisc members and not for Jisc's own use.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Jisc Services Ltd

56579

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

Contact person: Clare Nurton

Telephone: +44 3003002212

E-mail: clare.nurton@jisc.ac.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

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

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Metaverse Learning Perpetual Licences

Reference number: Proc2148

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

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 six month term of the contract.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Metaverse Learning Ltd is the rightsholder and 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

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2023/S 000-005388

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Metaverse Learning

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/04/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Metaverse Learning Limited

14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square

London

W1G0PG