Provision of Physical Audio Books to the Libraries West Consortium

Contract summary

Industry

• Library books - 22113000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£130,000

Procurement reference

DN534476

Published date

22 June 2021

Closing date

31 March 2021

Closing time

1am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other: Direct Award to Multiple Suppliers

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Suppliers buy the publishing rights to produce physical audiobooks and each supplier has the sole supply of the items for which they have purchased the publishing rights. If a supplier holds the rights for a title that we wish to purchase, we can only buy it from this supplier. Purchasing library editions of physical audiobooks ensures we are not breaking the law by lending titles that are only for personal use.

Physical audiobooks were previously included as part of past tenders for audio visual supply. However, since 2013, no suppliers within the market have submitted a bid for this format of stock through a competitive process of which LibrariesWest has been part. Suppliers of this format know that customers who wish to buy physical audiobook titles are limited to the suppliers with publishing rights. There is no advantage to suppliers in taking part in competitive tenders.

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Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£130,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

BOLINDA UK LTD

ULVERSCROFT LARGE PRINT BOOKS LIMITED

W F HOWES LIMITED

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About the buyer

Contact name

Kate Williams

Address

County Hall
TAUNTON
TA14DY
England

Telephone

0182356712

Email

ktwilliams@somerset.gov.uk