Award

Framework agreement for the provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) Consortium

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 May 2023 at 08:23

Award Notice
Tender

26 Sep 2022 at 12:33

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Nottinghamshire County Council is conducting a competitive procurement process to establish a framework agreement for the provision of e-Resources for the East Midlands Library (EMLIB) Consortium. The agreement, with a 4-year term starting from April 1, 2023, aims to supply e-Books, e-Audiobooks, e-Magazines, and e-Newspapers. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the closing date for tenders is October 28, 2022, at 14:00. The contract value is £1,080,000, and the procurement falls under the industry category of Library services.

This tender provides an opportunity for SMEs in the services sector to compete for a lucrative framework agreement for e-Resources catering to the East Midlands region. Businesses involved in digital content provision, such as e-Books and e-Magazines, are well-suited to participate. The procurement process, managed by Nottinghamshire County Council, offers potential for business growth through a collaborative and competitive framework agreement in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework agreement for the provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) Consortium

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement on behalf of the East Midlands Libraries (EMLIB) Consortium to establish a framework agreement for the supply of a range of e-Resources, namely e-Books, e-Audiobooks, e-Magazines and e-Newspapers. This is a collaborative procurement exercise and any resulting framework agreement will be entered into on behalf of the Consortium by Inspire. Each member of the Consortium will be responsible for calling off the services they require. The term of the framework agreement will be for 4 years from 1st April 2023, with an opportunity to extend for a further 2 years in 12-month increments, making the maximum term 6 years. This new framework agreement will replace the current framework "Provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) consortium" reference DN377239 which will end on the 31st of March 2023. This is a new competitive procurement process using an open procedure conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations and advertised in the Find a Tender Service Find high value contracts in the public sector - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please read all the tender documents. If you have any questions, please submit them through the procurement portal using the messaging facility. To register your interest in this tender and to view the tender documents, the tender is published on https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Reference DN632795 The closing date for all tenders is the 28th of October 2022 at 14:00.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2e09a54e-b821-4da5-a696-152616e49d3d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2823369-03be-4e78-a872-124cb35775f2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BOLINDA DIGITAL

OVERDRIVE

ULVERCROFT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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