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LI3976R MU PQQ for the Provision of Portico, a community supported preservation archive that safeguards access to eJournals for Higher Education Institution libraries

Contracting Authority

Education Procurement Service (EPS)See all Education Procurement Service (EPS) contract awards

Sector

IT Services

Deadline

Not specified

Estimated Value

€360k

Value Range

100k-500k

Procedure

Open Procedure

Procurement Type

Not specified

Published

2026-10-23

Resource ID

734297-2026

CPV Classification

Common Procurement Vocabulary: the EU codes that classify what this contract is for.

  • 92510000Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • 92511000Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • 48160000Software package and information systems
  • 79995000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing
  • 72212160IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72320000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Summary

Procurement for Portico, a digital preservation archive system designed to maintain long-term access to electronic journals for university libraries. The service supports higher education institutions in safeguarding scholarly content through a community-supported preservation model, ensuring continuity of access to academic publications.

Keywords

ejournal-preservationdigital-archive-platformhigher-education-librariesscholarly-content-accessrepository-managementcommunity-supported-archive
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LI3976R MU PQQ for the Provision of Portico, a community supported preservation archive that safeguards access to eJournals for Higher Education Institution libraries

Buyer
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Deadline
Not specified
Value
€360k

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LI3976R MU PQQ for the Provision of Portico, a community supported preservation archive that safeguards access to eJournals for Higher Education Institution libraries
Buyer: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Deadline: Not specified
Estimated value: €360k

Details and the official notice: https://tenderwatch.ie/tender/734297-2026/li3976r-mu-pqq-for-the-provision-of-portico-a-community-supported-preservation-a?via=colleague

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LI3976R MU PQQ for the Provision of Portico, a community supported preservation archive that safeguards access to eJournals for Higher Education Institution libraries

Buyer & BenchmarkEducation Procurement Service (EPS) · CPV 92 median award €160,000 (IQR €70,521 to €285,500, n=63) · Median 1 bids
Top Matched BiddersElsevier Ltd (67.4/100 fit) · Digital Science and Research Solutions Inc (64.5/100 fit)
Bidder Shortlist (#3-5)Atmire nv (62.5/100) · Ex Libris UK Ltd. (62.5/100) · @mire (62.5/100) · CRO B1 & ESPD pre-qualification verified
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  • Elsevier Ltd

    4 shared CPV code(s): 48160000, 79995000, 92510000; it-services sector match; adjacent value band

    67.4/100
  • Digital Science and Research Solutions Inc

    3 shared CPV code(s): 48160000, 72212160, 79995000; it-services sector match; value band matches (100k-500k)

    64.5/100
  • Atmire nv

    3 shared CPV code(s): 48160000, 79995000, 92511000; it-services sector match; value band matches (100k-500k)

    62.5/100
  • Ex Libris UK Ltd.

    3 shared CPV code(s): 48160000, 72212160, 79995000; it-services sector match

    62.5/100
  • @mire

    3 shared CPV code(s): 79995000, 92510000, 92511000; it-services sector match; adjacent value band

    62.5/100

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