Tender

Library Books & Digital Content

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

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Tender

08 Dec 2021 at 13:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The purchasing organisation, THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED, is inviting tenders for a Framework Agreement titled "Library Books & Digital Content." This procurement falls within the library services industry and target through an open procedure. The tender for submissions was open until 17 January 2022, and the resulting contract period from 1 April 2022 is expected to run until 31 March 2026. The estimated value of the contract is £10,000,000, with delivery addressed to locations within the United Kingdom.

This opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in library and digital content, including suppliers of adult and children's books, multimedia materials such as CDs and DVDs, as well as digital offerings like eBooks and eAudiobooks. Businesses with expertise in these areas are encouraged to participate in the tender process, as the contract aims to appoint a maximum of six suppliers across various lots based on their evaluation scores, thus creating significant potential for growth and collaboration in the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Library Books & Digital Content

Notice Description

NEPO seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for a comprehensive range of Library Books & Digital Content. The resulting Solution will provide for the delivery and servicing of adult fiction and non-fiction books, children's fiction and non-fiction books, physical multimedia materials (CDs and DVDs, Blu Rays) along with Digital Content including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers and eComics. NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement. It is anticipated that up to a maximum of two (2) Suppliers will be appointed to Lot 1-3 and up to a maximum of four (4) Suppliers will be appointed to Lot 4 of the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will be awarded to those suppliers per Lot with the highest evaluation scores. The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTendering system at https://procontract.due north.com/register (https://procontract.due-north.com/register). Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender, please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/ (http://proactis.kayako.com/)) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3580a31-115a-4443-81db-38867748014d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77b4189a-47aa-4e90-a4ce-209ee642d1d3
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22113000 - Library books

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 3AF
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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