--- title: "GB-London: Library Assessment Strategy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-05f1d18e-47c1-448c-b0f8-95dbd84d0ea4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05f1d18e-47c1-448c-b0f8-95dbd84d0ea4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05f1d18e-47c1-448c-b0f8-95dbd84d0ea4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05f1d18e-47c1-448c-b0f8-95dbd84d0ea4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND" published: "2021-06-11" --- # GB-London: Library Assessment Strategy Buyer: ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05f1d18e-47c1-448c-b0f8-95dbd84d0ea4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05f1d18e-47c1-448c-b0f8-95dbd84d0ea4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05f1d18e-47c1-448c-b0f8-95dbd84d0ea4.json) ## Summary The Arts Council England is currently engaging in a public procurement process for a project titled "Library Assessment Strategy," aimed at improving data collection and service delivery across the public library network in England. This project falls under the category of research consultancy services and is located in London, UK. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period concludes on 23rd June 2021. The contract is expected to start on 9th July 2021 and run until 31st October 2021, with a contract value ranging from £25,000 to £50,000. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in research consultancy and data strategy services. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in data standardisation, assessment strategies, and public service delivery models will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Participating in this tender could aid in establishing valuable relationships within the public sector and contribute to the enhancement of library services across England. ## Notice The public library network in England is made up of 150 library services, each operating with their own distinct resources, capacity and skillsets. There is a huge variation in delivery models, which often comprise services delivered in-person, digitally and through various outreach programmes. Data collection within the public library and archive sectors in England is currently ad-hoc, inconsistent and not particularly transparent. Library services often collect a variety of data but not a lot is known on a service-by-service basis about what is collected or how it is used. Similarly, while there are a number of other sources of data available, such as the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Library Statistics, the DCMS Open Data Project, Libraries Hacked's mobile library data and other more ad-hoc datasets collected by individual library authorities, how this data is utilised varies by service. For example, linking if possible, to the following (this is not an exhaustive list), 1.How data exports are defined and standardised between library services (The DCMS library data schemas work) 2.How combined data can be used to deliver public information across multiple library services. 3.How data can be used to assess and accredit library services. (Libraries Connected accreditation project) Arts Council England is seeking a consultant / consultants to develop an assessment strategy for the public library and archive sectors in England Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b7d4096-3b42-4c0b-9cf3-4fd525cf6e7c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Jul 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC1B 3HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2021 at 12:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b7d4096-3b42-4c0b-9cf3-4fd525cf6e7c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b7d4096-3b42-4c0b-9cf3-4fd525cf6e7c 11th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Library-Assessment-Strategy/6PY5B9YK8J Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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