Tender

Provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) consortium

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

30 Nov 2018 at 13:53

Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council is leading a public procurement process titled "Provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) consortium," aimed at establishing a framework agreement for a variety of electronic resources, including e-Books, e-Audiobooks, and e-Magazines. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically library services, and the contract will be active from January 22, 2019, to March 31, 2021. Interested suppliers must submit their tenders by January 11, 2019. The procurement method is an open procedure, facilitating wider competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer digital library services and resources. Companies in the publishing and digital media sectors could find this is a lucrative chance to expand their reach within the East Midlands, as the framework agreement will allow for ongoing supply of e-Resources over a potential four-year period. Suppliers will benefit from working closely with Inspire, the leading member of the EMLIB Consortium, benefiting from streamlined communication and invoicing processes.

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Notice Title

Provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) consortium

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council is undertaking this procurement on behalf of the East Midland Libraries (EMLIB) Consortium to establish a framework agreement for the supply of a range of e-Resources, namely e-Books, e-Audiobooks and e-Magazines. This is a collaborative procurement exercise any resulting framework agreement will be entered into on behalf of the Consortium by Inspire as lead member. Inspire will also be calling off all services on behalf of the Consortium and will act as suppliers' single point of contact on behalf of the Consortium, including provisioning and invoicing. The term of the framework agreement will be for 2 years from 1st April 2019, with an opportunity to extend for a further 2 years in 12 month increments, making the maximum term 4 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2d9325e6-2c88-4af6-9946-f99a6c6ec25f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a811764-54a8-44fc-af19-e7802bd0c61d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 2-3 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
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Further Information

Notice Documents

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