Published date: 2 February 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22100000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£4,000,000
Procurement reference
KENTPS001-DN545894-69115327
Published date
2 February 2022
Closing date
26 July 2021
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
1 October 2021
Contract end date
30 September 2025
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
KCS Professional Services, acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), wish to create a national, user friendly, time and cost effective Framework Agreement for the supply of Printed Books (fiction, non fiction, curriculum and reference), e-Books, Audio Books and Associated Services. This will be a multi supplier framework.
The Framework Agreement will be split into 7 LOTs:
LOT 1 - Books- published in the UK
LOT 2 - Books- published outside the UK
LOT 3 - Curriculum and reference books
LOT 4- Books, curriculum and reference books
LOT 5 - E-audio books and accessories
LOT 6 - E-books and accessories
LOT 7 - E-audio books, E-books and accessories
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Supply of Books, Downloads and Associated Services - Y20018
- Opportunity
- Published 24 May 2021, last edited 8 July 2021
Additional text
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To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below
Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Select - Opportunities
Select Organisation - Commercial Services
Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided
Express interest - you may need to register first
Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways
1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity
2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity.
Following the instruction from herein
Award information
Awarded date
31 October 2021
Contract start date
1 December 2021
Contract end date
30 November 2025
Total value of contract
£4,000,000
This contract was awarded to 9 suppliers.
Peters Bookselling
Address
Services
120, Bromsgrove Street
Birmingham
B5 6RJReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Awarded to Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ryefield Investments
Address
175 Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge Middlesex UB8
3NLReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
-
Awarded to Lots 1,2, 3 and 4
Waterstone Booksellers Limited
Address
203 - 206 Piccadilly
London
W1J 9HDReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
-
Awarded to lots 1 and 3
Star Books
Address
Star Books Unit 6, Free
Trade House Lowther
Road, Stanmore HA7
1EPReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
-
Awarded to Lot 2
Outstanding MD Ltd
Address
Unit 7, Callywith Gate
Industrial Estate,
Bodmin, PL31 2RQReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
-
Awarded to Lot 3
Bolinda Digital Ltd
Address
Bolinda Digital Ltd
The Pavilion, Newbury
Business Park, London
Road. Newbury
West Berkshire
RG14 2PZReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
-
Awarded to Lots 5, 6 and 7
OH!See
Address
OH!See
Kemp House,
152-160 City Road,
London,
EC1V 2NXReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
-
Awarded to Lot 5
Bibliotheca
Address
Landmark
HouseStation Road
Cheadle Hulme
Stockport
SK8 7BSReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
-
Awarded to Lots 5, 6 and 7
OverDrive, Inc
Address
OverDrive, Inc
Unit 5 St Georges House
Rearsby Business Park
Leicester LE7 4YHReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
-
Awarded to lots 5, 6 and 7
About the buyer
Contact name
Ian Day
Address
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group
Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1622236697
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