Voluntary prior transparency - Springer Media subscription
Universiteit Utrecht announces its intention to conduct a negotiated procedure without prior publication to award textbooks, e-learning modules, and associated videos directly to Springer Media BV. The choice for a negotiation without public procurement is justified by the protection of exclusive rights. This announcement serves as voluntary prior transparency, allowing market parties to lodge an objection within 20 calendar days (until 14 September 2023). If no objection is submitted, the rights to challenge the procedure shall expire.
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01What is being requested
Universiteit Utrecht announces its intention to conduct a negotiated procedure without prior publication to award textbooks, e-learning modules, and associated videos directly to Springer Media BV. The choice for a negotiation without public procurement is justified by the protection of exclusive rights. This announcement serves as voluntary prior transparency, allowing market parties to lodge an objection within 20 calendar days (until 14 September 2023). If no objection is submitted, the rights to challenge the procedure shall expire.
Universiteit Utrecht intends to award the purchase of various textbooks, supplemented by all associated e-learning modules and videos, directly to Springer Media BV. This announcement concerns a 'Notice of voluntary prior transparency'. Universiteit Utrecht is of the opinion that the contract can be awarded to Springer Media BV by means of a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to the protection of exclusive rights. This announcement is used solely to make the intended choice of procedure known to the market in advance, in order to allow interested parties the opportunity to expr
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What is the subject matter of this contract?
Why has a negotiated procedure without prior publication been chosen?
How can interested parties object to the intended procedure?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 200K
€ 640K
€ 3,0 mln
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