Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
Finance Office, Neuadd Reichel, Ffriddoedd Road
Bangor
LL57 2TR
UK
Telephone: +44 1248382057
E-mail: e.wells@bangor.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bangor.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0340
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
Research Information Management System
Reference number: BU1412024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Software maintenance and application hosting for two instances of a Research Information Management System
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
67 845.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48461000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Software maintenance and application hosting for two instances of a Research Information Management System
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
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The University has determined that the products, services, and support are the only ones that can satisfy its requirements because of the advantages of a fully integrated approach and the embedded use of these technologies. Certain characteristics of the necessary software, which are both necessary to meet university standards and capable of guaranteeing compatibility with the university's current systems, are protected by unique intellectual property rights.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: BU1412024
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
06/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elsevier
125 London Wall
London
EC2Y5AS
UK
Telephone: +44 2074244200
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
67 845.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:147252)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/01/2025