Award

350_23 Library Hardware Solutions

ESPO

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

22 Feb 2024 at 15:41

Tender

25 Aug 2023 at 09:16

Planning

28 Jul 2023 at 14:18

Planning

22 May 2023 at 11:05

Planning

21 Feb 2023 at 13:33

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation ESPO is looking to renew its framework agreement for Library Hardware Solutions under procurement stage 'Award'. The title of the tender is "350_23 Library Hardware Solutions". The industry category is Library automation equipment. The location is in LEICESTER, England. The tender is already awarded with a contract period from 2024-01-19 to 2026-01-18, and a value of £10,000,000.

This tender for Library Hardware Solutions presents opportunities for suppliers specialising in library RFID equipment and out of hours library technology. SMEs and organisations catering to the public sector would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold. The contract period starts from 2023-11-19 to 2025-11-18. As a Central Purchasing Body, ESPO aims to engage various public sector bodies as end-users throughout the UK with the opportunity to extend the agreement for up to 24 months.

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Notice Title

350_23 Library Hardware Solutions

Notice Description

ESPO is seeking to renew its framework agreement for Library Hardware Solutions. This includes the provision of library RFID equipment and out of hours library technology. Suppliers shall also be able to offer a full range of associated services including installation and multi-year support and maintenance packages. Lot 1 - Library RFID Solutions Lot 2 - Out of Hours Library Technology The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. As part of the on-going contract management process, during the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers by reference to credit rating agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a6a3f081-abe1-42b2-b383-0f8102aefce7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aab31f5-792b-4a91-bf35-50251a9645bc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

30238000 - Library automation equipment

39155100 - Library equipment

48160000 - Library software package

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
19 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
19 Jan 2024 - 18 Jan 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

BIBLIOTHECA

D-TECH INTERNATIONAL

GOOD WITH DEVICES LTD (GWD

LYNGSOE SYSTEMS

NEXBIB SOLUTIONS

SB ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

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