Information

Tender reference number	EPRS/LIBS/SER/22/020
Title	Standard Book Supply Service, Supply of e-Books via an Electronic Platform, e-Books Packages, Purchase and Supply of Audiobooks, and Online Streaming Services for the Library of the European Parliament
Description	The specification concerns book supply services for the Library of the European Parliament (hereafter referred to as ‘the Library’), in particular the supply of books in paper format as well as the supply of e-books via an electronic platform and e-book packages on publisher’s websites, in audiobook format or any other multimedia content.
Contract type	Services
Procedure type	Open procedure
Status	Closed
Published on TED
Submission Method	Electronic
Tenders may be submitted	All lots
Maximum number of lots	5
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)	Framework agreement
Address of the buyer profile: (URL)
Estimated total value	3,400,000.00 EUR
Main CPV	92511000

Conditions for participation

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Economic and financial standing - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Economic and financial standing- Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Milestones

TED publication date	04/10/2022 00:00
Question deadline	24/10/2022 23:59 UTC+01:00
Answer deadline	28/10/2022 23:59 UTC+01:00
Time limit for receipt of tenders	04/11/2022 16:00 UTC+01:00
Conditions for opening tenders (date)	07/11/2022 10:00 UTC+01:00

Lots

Lot number	Title	Description
Lot 1	Standard Book Supply Service for Print Books	Standard book supply service for print books published worldwide.
Lot 2	Purchase and Supply of e-Books Excluding e-Book Packages	The library is interested in acquiring e-books via and electronic platform. A broad collection will be pre-selected by the Library and will be made available for the users for purchase through a library-mediated demand-driven acquisition-model (DDA). The library will also purchase e-books selected by library-staff on the platform. In addition, the library is interested in buying e-books using other ways/channels for e-books not available through the main e-book platform.
Lot 3	Purchase and Supply of Publisher Specific and Customized e-Book Packages	Purchase and supply of publisher specific and customized e-book packages.
Lot 4	Purchase and Supply of Audiobooks	The library is interested in a collection of non-fiction audiobooks in the fields relevant to the activities of the European Parliament.
Lot 5	Purchase and Supply of Online Streaming Services (Academic Content)	The library is interested in a collection of academic streaming content in the fields relevant to the activities of the European Parliament.

Notices

Reference	Notice type	Publication date
2022/S 191-539599	Contract notice	04/10/2022 00:00