Published date: 10 May 2022

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


Closing: 17 January 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Library books - 22113000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£10,000,000

Procurement reference

NEPO418

Published date

10 May 2022

Closing date

17 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NEPO seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for a comprehensive range of Library Books & Digital Content. The resulting Solution will provide for the delivery and servicing of adult fiction and non-fiction books, children's fiction and non-fiction books, physical multimedia materials (CDs and DVDs, Blu Rays) along with Digital Content including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers and eComics.
NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement.
It is anticipated that up to a maximum of two (2) Suppliers will be appointed to Lot 1-3 and up to a maximum of four (4) Suppliers will be appointed to Lot 4 of the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will be awarded to those suppliers per Lot with the highest evaluation scores.
The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTendering system at https://procontract.due north.com/register (https://procontract.due-north.com/register).
Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender, please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/ (http://proactis.kayako.com/)) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Library Books & Digital Content

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 December 2021

Award information

Awarded date

10 May 2022

Contract start date

10 May 2022

Contract end date

9 May 2026

Total value of contract

£10,000,000

This contract was awarded to 6 suppliers.

ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD.

Address

218-222 NORTH ROAD
PR1 1SY
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 02745298

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BIBLIOTHECA LIMITED

Address

Landmark House,Station Road, Cheadle Hulme
CHEADLE
Cheshire
SK8 7BS
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 02983151

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BOLINDA UK LTD

Address

10 John Street
LONDON
WC1N 2EB
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 05086231

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Browns Books for Students

Address

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

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

OverDrive Global Ltd

Address

Unit 5, St. Georges House Rears by Business Park Leicester LE7 4YH United Kingdom

Reference

Companies House number: 12501978

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ULVERSCROFT LARGE PRINT BOOKS LIMITED

Address

Anstey
LE7 7FU
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 01068776

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

The Guildhall, Sandhill
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
England

Email

facilities.management@nepo.org

Website

www.nepo.org