Tender

Provision of Information and Library Services

LONDON FIRE COMMISSIONER

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Tender

27 Sep 2018 at 05:00

Summary of the contracting process

The London Fire Commissioner is seeking to procure "Provision of Information and Library Services" with an estimated contract value of £600,000. This procurement falls within the data services industry and is currently at the tender stage, with bids closing on 25 October 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 2 February 2019 and conclude on 1 February 2023. The procurement method is a selective, restricted procedure and the services will be provided in locations including London and other areas within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in information services, library services, research providers, and market or social research. Companies able to deliver comprehensive enquiry services, information bulletins, access to databases, and training in information literacy would be particularly well-suited to compete. The collaboration between the London Fire Commissioner and the Greater London Authority amplifies the potential for service expandability and can lead to substantial business growth in this sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of Information and Library Services

Notice Description

The London Fire Commissioner requires an information service covering the following areas of activity: 1. Provision of an enquiry service (covering a range of activities from profiling to literature searching). 2. Production of alerting bulletins, highlighting new policy announcements, reports, official statistics, publications and research articles across a range of policy subject areas. 3. Supply of a daily information bulletin covering all policy areas relevant to the GLA. 4. Access to full text books, journals and newspapers. 5. Access to social / urban affairs database to enable GLA users, other public sector staff and paying subscribers to carry out their own searches for research articles. 6. Training to strengthen information literacy. 7. Promotion and marketing. 8. Contract management. 9. Hosting and server support. The Commissioner will be entering into a Shared Services agreement with the Greater London Authority (GLA) to provide information services to their staff. The Contractor shall provide services to both the Commissioner and the GLA. The Commissioner shall be acting as contract manager on behalf of both parties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/983f2359-7cf6-47a5-bccb-4a3918779704
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

73110000 - Research services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79315000 - Social research services

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Feb 2019 - 1 Feb 2023 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON FIRE COMMISSIONER
Contact Name
Catherine Bray
Contact Email
catherine.bray@london-fire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2085551200

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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