Document delivery service platform for higher-education libraries

2 Nov 2026, 14:00 as stated in the notice
02:00 PM · UTC
Contract value
€600,000

Estimated value; VAT basis not stated

Contract period
72 months
Published
October 1, 2026

Irish eTenders public notice

Overview

The Education Procurement Service, for the IReL consortium, seeks a document delivery service that supplements members’ existing electronic-resource collections. The restricted procurement has an estimated value of €600,000 and a submission deadline of 2 November 2026 at 14:00. The notice sets a 72-month duration and evaluates tenders using the most economically advantageous tender criterion.

Information based on the public notice

What the buyer needs

Document delivery services for IReL member libraries, supplementing subscribed electronic resources.

  • The notice allows expressions of interest and uses a restricted procedure.

Tender details

Buyer
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Country
Ireland
Procedure
Restricted
Classification
Not stated in the notice
Notice reference
9179555
Estimated value
€600,000
Deadline
2 Nov 2026, 14:00 (as stated in the notice)
Duration
72 months
Award criterion
Most economically advantageous tender

What to check in the tender documents

  • The public notice does not provide the detailed technical specification in the retained listing.
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Original notice

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LI3938R MU PQQ for the Provision of a Document Support Platform for Higher Education Institution libraries

IReL (Irish Research eLibrary) is a nationally funded e-resource licensing Consortium providing access to leading Science Technology and Medicine (STM) and Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) resources on behalf of participating Irish publicly funded higher education institutions (IReL Members). IReL member libraries require a Document Delivery Service (DDS) to supplement their existing e-resource collections by allowing users to access and read content which is not currently subscribed.

Official source: Irish eTenders public notice ↗