Published date: 24 May 2021

This notice was replaced on 24 May 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 February 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


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

24 May 2021

Closing date

12 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

Additional text

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


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

Email

csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

Website

http://www.procurementservicesgroup.org.uk