Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-03-24
Buyer: The Danish Parliament
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 48160000 | 48161000 | 48610000: Database systems | 72200000
Estimated value: 2500000 DKK
Submission deadline: 2021-04-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Contract on the Delivery of SaaS Regarding a Library Service Platform for the Danish Parliament Library
The Danish Parliament Library’s (DPL) request is for a Library Services Platform (LSP) combined with a discovery layer and a bibliographic data repository.
The request is for a software-as-a-service solution running on a hosted environment and maintained by the contractor, with strict demands for confidentiality, integrity and availability of data (see appendices 5 and 10).
DPL runs a variety of other services that needs to integrate with the hosted system solution. Integrations can be done in multiple ways, and DPL needs to achieve efficient integrations with the LSP and/or discovery layer based on recognized standards and the availability of two-way communication through open APIs.
An important task for the DPL is to provide end-users with access to licensed electronic information resources. The ERM processes must show robust performance.
The discovery layer provides an end-user oriented interface that allows users to search, find and gain access to information resources that are either held by the library or that the library will obtain for the user.
As part of implementation of the LSP, data from the DPL’s current ALEPH installation needs to be migrated to the LSP. Relevant supplementary data from auxiliary systems (such as external systems whose functionality will be supported by the LSP) may be included in this migration.
Approximately 15 library staff users will need system access to the LSP. The current number of bibliographic titles is more than 70 000, and there are presently some 1 500 registered library end-users. As this is a current status, the LSP must be able to handle a larger number of bibliographic titles and end-users.
After delivery of the Solution, in the time to come, DPL intend to order further integrations. Likewise, DPL intend to order consultancy assistance in relation to assist DPL’s utilization of one or more further functionalities.
The limitation of candidates invited to tender will take place after an evaluation of which candidates have documented the most relevant deliveries, see section III.1.3), of the services covered by the contract, see the description in sections II.1.4) and II.2.4).
The evaluation of the most relevant deliveries will be made on the basis of the extent to which the references document experience with delivery of a LSP and/or Discovery platform layer supporting comparable functional needs as described in section II.2.4) to comparable institutions and/or organizations.
The candidate must submit the European Single Procurement Document (‘ESPD’) with the following information:
If the candidate relies on the economic and financial capacity of other entities, the contracting entity may require that the candidate and the entities in question undertake joint and several liability for the performance of the contract.
The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the minimum suitability requirements in respect of economic and financial capacity.
Before the decision to award the contract is made, the tenderer to whom the contracting entity intends to award the contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate.


Award value: 2500000