376F_18 Library Stock

Contract summary

Industry

• Printed matter and related products - 22000000

• Compact disks (CDs) - 30234300

• Digital versatile disks (DVDs) - 30234400

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• Sound recordings - 32353000

• Motion-picture or video-tape distribution services - 92120000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£80,000,000

Procurement reference

376F_18

Published date

25 April 2018

Closing date

2 March 2018

Contract start date

4 April 2018

Contract end date

2 April 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

ESPO is undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint a number of suppliers to supply library stock. The framework will include four lots as follows:

• Lot 1 - Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference Materials. Suppliers will be expected to be able to provide stock from within all of the categories.
• Lot 2 - Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction. Suppliers will be expected to be able to provide stock from within all of the categories.
• Lot 3 - Audio-Visual - including CDs and DVDs. Suppliers will be expected to be able to provide stock from within all of the categories.
• Lot 4 - Foreign Language - including adult fiction, adult non-fiction, children's fiction, and children's non-fiction.

Stock will generally be required to be supplied 'serviced', i.e. complete with stock labels, date stamps, RFID tags, etc.

Customers will primarily be local authorities, but could also include; any eligible body responsible for ordering public library stock, education establishments, such as universities, among others.

It is anticipated that between 3 and 5 Suppliers shall be awarded a place on the Framework for each lot.

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) 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; 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 is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

376F_18 Library Stock

• Opportunity
• Published 31 January 2018

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Award information

Awarded date

3 April 2018

Contract start date

4 April 2018

Contract end date

2 April 2021

Total value of contract

£80,000,000

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

Askews Library Services Limited

Bertram Library Services

Peters Bookselling Services

Trans UK Supplies Limited

Star Books

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About the buyer

Contact name

ESPO

Address

Barnsdale Way
LEICESTER
LE191ES
England

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

www.espo.org