Published date: 4 December 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Printed books, brochures and leaflets - 22100000
Printed books - 22110000
School books - 22111000
Textbooks - 22112000
Library books - 22113000
Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books - 22114000
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines - 22200000
Library software package - 48160000
Subscription services - 79980000
Library and archive services - 92510000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£12,000,000
Procurement reference
ESPO001-DN462632-27956136
Published date
4 December 2020
Closing date
21 August 2020
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
1 September 2020
Contract end date
31 August 2022
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
A multiple-supplier framework for the supply of print books (fiction, non-fiction, curriculum and reference materials) and digital lending solutions to provide eBook and eAudiobook accessibility to a range of academic, school and public library service users.
Lot 1.1: eBook Solutions - This lot is for digital lending platforms to provide eBook accessibility to education and public library service users. Solutions will offer a range of eBook titles via a portal, where service users will be able to reserve and
check-out content virtually on a range of devices including smart phones, e-readers, tablets and desktop
computers. This lot is expected to be used by schools and public libraries.
Lot 1.2: eAudiobook Solutions - This lot is for digital lending platforms to provide eAudiobook accessibility to education and public library service users. Solutions will offer a range of eAudiobook titles via a portal, where service users will be able to reserve and check-out content virtually on a range of devices including smart phones, e-readers, tablets and desktop computers. This lot is expected to be used by schools and public libraries.
Lot 1.3: Combined eBook and eAudiobook Solutions - This lot will be used by customers who require a comprehensive system that
combines the functionalitiesoffered by both lots 1.1 and 1.2.
Lot 2.1: Fiction and Curriculum Books - This lot will cover both children's and adult fiction titles, textbooks, revision guides and eading scheme sets used in schools and colleges by students. This lot will largely be used by education customers.
Lot 2.2: Reference Materials, Handbooks and Manuals - This lot will cover the requirements of education customers for materials such as dictionaries, and encyclopaedias as well as non-education customers such as local authority departments and central
governments bodies for reference books related to their area of work (e.g. social care).
The framework agreement will have the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.
To express an interest:
(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org
(b) register;
(c) search for tender opportunity 376E_20;;
(d) express an interest.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
376E_20 eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print Books
- Opportunity
- Published 23 July 2020, last edited 23 July 2020
Links
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- www.eastmidstenders.org
- Tender notice
- EastMids Tenders
Additional text
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To express an interest:
(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org
(b) register;
(c) search for tender opportunity 376E_20;
(d) express an interest.
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 at 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; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; 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 are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal
ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.
An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
Award information
Awarded date
3 November 2020
Contract start date
4 November 2020
Contract end date
3 November 2022
Total value of contract
£12,000,000
This contract was awarded to 8 suppliers.
Bibliotheca
Address
Landmark House, Station Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK8 7BS
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Blackwell Ltd
Address
50 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Bolinda Digital Ltd
Address
The Pavilion, Newbury Business Park, London Road, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 2PZ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
A.T.Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books
Address
22-28 George Street, Hull, HU1 3AP
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
EBSCO International Inc
Address
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, EN1 3XA
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
OverDrive, Inc.
Address
One OverDrive Way, Cleveland, OH 44125-5385 USA
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Waterstones Booksellers Limited
Address
203/206 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
WF Howes Ltd
Address
Unit 4, St George's House, Rearsby Business Park, Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby, Leicestershire, LE7 4YH
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Ms Annabel Voce
Address
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
England
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