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Provision of Physical Audio Books to the Libraries West Consortium

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

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22 Jun 2021 at 11:14

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset County Council is seeking suppliers for the provision of physical audiobooks to the Libraries West Consortium through a direct award process. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically library books (CPV code 22113000). The contract was awarded on 31 March 2021, with a total value of £130,000, and the contract period extends from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2023. The purchasing location is in the South West region of England.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in the production and distribution of physical audiobooks. Given the specific nature of the contract, suppliers who hold publishing rights for audio titles would be particularly well-suited to compete. The unique direct award process indicates that the market for physical audiobooks is limited, which could favour smaller and medium-sized enterprises looking to expand their reach within this niche area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Physical Audio Books to the Libraries West Consortium

Notice Description

Suppliers buy the publishing rights to produce physical audiobooks and each supplier has the sole supply of the items for which they have purchased the publishing rights. If a supplier holds the rights for a title that we wish to purchase, we can only buy it from this supplier. Purchasing library editions of physical audiobooks ensures we are not breaking the law by lending titles that are only for personal use. Physical audiobooks were previously included as part of past tenders for audio visual supply. However, since 2013, no suppliers within the market have submitted a bid for this format of stock through a competitive process of which LibrariesWest has been part. Suppliers of this format know that customers who wish to buy physical audiobook titles are limited to the suppliers with publishing rights. There is no advantage to suppliers in taking part in competitive tenders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-84f80b34-61c9-4dc6-9c76-882edd4a4837
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfccf999-f43a-4ed7-a6cf-d204442e8a4b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award to Multiple Suppliers
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22113000 - Library books

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 1-2 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
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BOLINDA

ULVERSCROFT LARGE PRINT BOOKS

W F HOWES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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