Notice Information
Notice Title
NEPO418 Library books & Digital Content
Notice Description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) seeks to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of library books and digital content for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom The Framework Agreement will be made available to all Members and Associate Members of NEPO including Local Authorities and other Contracting Authorities located in the United Kingdom. A list of Members of NEPO is available here https://www.nepo.org/about and a list of Associate Members is available here https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any)which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multi-media Materials
NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content. Lot 1 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of two suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference Books along with Multimedia Materials (CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays).Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO418 Library Books & eBooks Framework; it is anticipated that the succeeding framework agreement will be subject to future renewals.
Lot 2 - Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia MaterialsNEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content. Lot 2 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of two suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books along with Multimedia Materials (CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays). Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO418 Library Books & eBooks Framework; it is anticipated that the succeeding framework agreement will be subject to future renewals.
Lot 3 - Wrap Service; Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia MaterialsNEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content. Lot 3 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of two suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference Books along with Multimedia Materials (CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays). Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO418 Library Books & eBooks Framework; it is anticipated that the succeeding framework agreement will be subject to future renewals.
Lot 4 - Digital ContentNEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content. Lot 4 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of four suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of digital content. Lot 4 will be divided into 3 sub-lots: 4a eBooks & eAudiobooks 4b eMagazines & eNewspapers 4c eComics Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
Renewal: This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO418 Library Books & eBooks Framework; it is anticipated that the succeeding framework agreement will be subject to future renewals.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02d81a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012138-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
22113000 - Library books
48160000 - Library software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £15,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £15,680,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 May 20224 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Jan 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Nov 2021Expired
- Award Date
- 18 Feb 20224 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 12-24 months from the Framework Agreement expiry date.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GATESHEAD
- Postcode
- NE8 3DF
- Postcode Area
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- Bridges
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Notice URLs
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