Published date: 21 November 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed books - 22110000

  • Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines - 22200000

  • Library software package - 48160000

    • Subscription services - 79980000

    • Library services - 92511000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£24,000,000

Procurement reference

376E_24

Published date

21 November 2024

Closing date

28 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

ESPO is seeking to renew its eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print Books framework, with the addition of an ePress Sub-Lot. It is anticipated that the new framework will be awarded during Autumn 2024.

Lot 1.1 - eBook Solutions
Lot 1.2 - eAudiobook Solutions
Lot 1.3 - ePress and Associated Solutions
Lot 1.4 - Combined eBook and eAudiobook Solutions
Lot 1.5 - Combined eBook, eAudiobook and ePress Solutions
Lot 2.1 - Fiction and Curriculum Books
Lot 2.2 - Reference Materials, Handbooks and Manuals

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

As part of the on-going contract management process, during the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit rating agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

376E_24 Digital Library Content and Print Books

  • Opportunity
  • Published 23 July 2024, last edited 23 July 2024

Links

Additional text

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only.

An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Award information

Awarded date

7 November 2024

Contract start date

1 November 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2028

Total value of contract

£24,000,000

This contract was awarded to 6 suppliers.

Bolinda UK Ltd

Address

10 John Street, London, WC1N 2EB

Reference

Companies House number: 05086231

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

A T Little & Sons Ltd (T/A Browns Books)

Address

5 Redcliff Road, Melton, East Yorkshire, HU14 3RS

Reference

Companies House number: 01607961

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Imagine Me Stories Ltd

Address

61 Bridge Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ

Reference

Companies House number: 12971865

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

OverDrive Global Limited

Address

71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE

Reference

Companies House number: 12501978

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ulverscroft Limited

Address

The Green, Bradgate Road, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7FU

Reference

Companies House number: 01068776

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Waterstones Booksellers Limited

Address

203-206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD

Reference

Companies House number: 00610095

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
LEICESTER
LE19 1ES
England

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/