Award

Supply & Service of Library Books

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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02 Aug 2023 at 08:49

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Supply & Service of Library Books" to Askews & Holts Library Services Ltd and Peters Litd. The procurement stage was an award, and the contract period is set to run from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2028. The tender deadline was on 14th July 2023. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of goods and is related to library books.

This tender for supplying library books by the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council can create significant business growth opportunities for large-scale suppliers in the book supply industry. Businesses providing high-quality stock, excellent customer service, and efficient procurement and management processes are well-suited to compete. This contract aims to ensure best value prices, increased efficiency, and improved services, nurturing collaborative practices among libraries authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply & Service of Library Books

Notice Description

The Yorkshire Book Consortium was formed over 20 years ago, to ensure best value and practice in the book supply and servicing arena. It joined with the North West Libraries Consortium some years later. The current contract is due to run out in May 2023, and arrangements need to be made to ensure the effective management, selection and supply of a hard-working, best value, customer-focused stock. underpins it. Building a comprehensive, high-quality stock, matching provision to community needs; improving availability and speed of supply, securing best value prices; and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement and management processes are therefore essential activities for all public libraries, and joining libraries authorities into a purchasing consortium allows for improved discounts and services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a999a646-3aa0-4188-9a19-7c56a522b2b5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb82cc7-29d6-45f8-a475-de0195b4264c
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 -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22113000 - Library books

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,498,036 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2028 Over 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
ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ASKEWS & HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES

PETERS LITD

Further Information

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