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CBC Library Group Book and Audiovisual Supply - AWARD

SE SHARED SERVICES

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28 Apr 2020 at 14:46

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has awarded a contract for the CBC Library Group Book and Audiovisual Supply, serving 19 members of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC), with an expected annual spend of £12.8 million. This procurement falls under the category of Library services, with a contract period set from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2024. The procurement method was an open procedure and the tender process concluded on 1st November 2019. The designated delivery locations include various regions within the United Kingdom and beyond.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the library services sector, particularly those specialising in the supply of library materials such as books and audiovisual content. Companies capable of fulfilling orders across the specified Lots—Adult Fiction, Children's Fiction, and Audiovisual materials—should consider competing, as the contract supports substantial annual expenditure and may accommodate both established suppliers and new entrants looking to expand their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC Library Group Book and Audiovisual Supply - AWARD

Notice Description

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is the lead authority for Library books and other Library Services, on behalf of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC). The CBC Library Group (CBCLG) consists of 19 of the CBC members and currently a further 29 Associate member Local Authorities. This will rise by a further 10 Associate members. A full list of participating Local Authorities can be found at Appendix A of the Invitation to Tender The current Framework Agreement for Library Books and Audio-Visual materials is due to expire in March 2020 and the CBC Library Group have requested that the Framework is renewed for up to a further four years. Based on the forecasts from all participating bodies the forecast spend is ?12.8M per annum. Bidders are invited to bid for 3 Lots. Bidders can bid for any number of Lots from 1 to 3. The Lots are described in the Specification and are as follows: o Lot 1 Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, and Reference o Lot 2 Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction o Lot 3 Audiovisual materials (AV)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb6c9831-2eba-4c65-8c98-02eb75a59955
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 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
SE SHARED SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST SUSSEX
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASKEWS & HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD (FORMALLY ASKEWS LIBRARY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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