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title: "Provision of Library Stock to East Midlands & Mid Anglia Library (EMMAC) Consortium"
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# Provision of Library Stock to East Midlands & Mid Anglia Library (EMMAC) Consortium

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07cae561-99cb-4ba5-b6a0-5ac685ee36d6

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council is issuing a tender titled "Provision of Library Stock to East Midlands & Mid Anglia Library (EMMAC) Consortium" as part of an open procedure procurement process. This initiative aims to establish a framework agreement for supplying library materials, encompassing three lots: adult books, children's and young adult books, and DVDs. The tender period concluded on 7th October 2019, with a contract expected to commence on 1st April 2020 and run until 31st March 2022. The total contract value is estimated at £8 million, and the procurement is geographically relevant to various councils in the East Midlands and Mid Anglia regions of the UK.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of library stock, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can deliver quality materials for public libraries. The framework structure allows multiple suppliers to cater to different lots, fostering competition and enabling businesses to showcase their offerings in adult, children's literature, and multimedia formats. As Nottinghamshire County Council supports local business growth, this contract could be an important avenue for SMEs looking to expand their market presence within the public sector.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) is undertaking this procurement on behalf of the East Midlands and Mid Anglia Libraries Consortium (EMMAC) to establish a framework agreement for the supply of Library stock materials EMMAC Consortium consists of; Cambridgeshire County Council Creative Learning Services (CLS), Derby City Council Derbyshire County Council Inspire; Culture Learning & Libraries (Midlands) (known as "Inspire") - Nottinghamshire County Council's library service operating as a charitable organisation Inspire's Education Library Service (ELS) Leicestershire County Council Leicester City Council Nottingham City Council Peterborough City Council Rutland County Council Any resulting framework agreement will be entered into by Inspire as the lead member of the consortium. The framework agreement will be split into 3 lots Lot 1. Adult fiction, non-fiction books and standing orders Lot 2. Children's and young adult fiction and non-fiction books, books for education library services; including non-fiction to support Foundation, KS1 and KS2 and some provision for KS3 and KS4 Lot 3. DVDs A single provider is to be awarded for each lot.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a1527b2-7e17-49e0-97c2-83459277d025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASKEWS LIBRARY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30234400 - Digital versatile disks (DVDs)

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2019 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a1527b2-7e17-49e0-97c2-83459277d025
- 6 Sep 2019 at 11:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cf742d4-2444-4f95-a881-451e50e0267e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a1527b2-7e17-49e0-97c2-83459277d025
  9th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cf742d4-2444-4f95-a881-451e50e0267e
  6th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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