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Northamptonshire County Council - Northamptonshire Libraries RFID Self Service Solution

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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11 Jan 2021 at 14:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The Northamptonshire County Council is undertaking a public procurement process for the "Northamptonshire Libraries RFID Self Service Solution," which falls under the services category, specifically targeting library software and automation equipment. This initiative aims to enhance the library services provided through self-service kiosks across various locations in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The tender was initially published on 11th January 2021, with the tender period having concluded on 22nd May 2020. The awarded contract, valued at £287,165, has an active status and is set to begin on 14th November 2020, running until 13th November 2024.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in library automation solutions, self-service systems, and RFID technology. Firms that can provide innovative payment solutions, such as card and contactless payment systems, alongside comprehensive support for library management services, would be well-positioned to benefit from this initiative. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage with the procurement process, given that they are recognised as suitable contenders for this award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northamptonshire County Council - Northamptonshire Libraries RFID Self Service Solution

Notice Description

Northamptonshire Libraries and Information Service (NLIS) uses self-service kiosks to deliver library services that enable library customers to self serve when completing transactions (issues, renewals, reservations, returns, payments and viewing account information) thus allowing library staff to support customers with other council services. Our self service kiosks should be a multi-functional in that they allow not just library staff but also volunteers to support libraries in the above type of transactions but also enable staff to use the kiosks as an RFID work station to programme RFID tags which is increasingly important as we move towards a community managed library model for some of our libraries.. NLIS seeks to refresh our Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) hardware and software equipment in 15 x NCC Libraries, 4 x Statutory Community Managed Libraries, 17x Community Managed Libraries and 1 x Libraries Resources for Education (LRE) unit. Our solution moving forward will not require payments to be made by coins or notes but card payments only and we will require the supplier to assist the library service in appointing a card service provider to enable card and contactless payments. This is a further competition using the ESPO Framework 350 - Library Solutions and Systems Lot 1A: Library RFID Solutions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d08d0125-360f-440b-bce3-af3bcf001f76
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90dfe909-18ea-4a71-96c0-7555173182f9
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

30238000 - Library automation equipment

48160000 - Library software package

79995000 - Library management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£287,165 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20205 years ago
Contract Period
14 Nov 2020 - 13 Nov 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
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIBLIOTHECA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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