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title: "Provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) consortium"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2d9325e6-2c88-4af6-9946-f99a6c6ec25f"
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# Provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) consortium

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d9325e6-2c88-4af6-9946-f99a6c6ec25f

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council is leading a public procurement process titled "Provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) consortium," aimed at establishing a framework agreement for a variety of electronic resources, including e-Books, e-Audiobooks, and e-Magazines. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically library services, and the contract will be active from January 22, 2019, to March 31, 2021. Interested suppliers must submit their tenders by January 11, 2019. The procurement method is an open procedure, facilitating wider competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer digital library services and resources. Companies in the publishing and digital media sectors could find this is a lucrative chance to expand their reach within the East Midlands, as the framework agreement will allow for ongoing supply of e-Resources over a potential four-year period. Suppliers will benefit from working closely with Inspire, the leading member of the EMLIB Consortium, benefiting from streamlined communication and invoicing processes.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council is undertaking this procurement on behalf of the East Midland Libraries (EMLIB) Consortium to establish a framework agreement for the supply of a range of e-Resources, namely e-Books, e-Audiobooks and e-Magazines. This is a collaborative procurement exercise any resulting framework agreement will be entered into on behalf of the Consortium by Inspire as lead member. Inspire will also be calling off all services on behalf of the Consortium and will act as suppliers' single point of contact on behalf of the Consortium, including provisioning and invoicing. The term of the framework agreement will be for 2 years from 1st April 2019, with an opportunity to extend for a further 2 years in 12 month increments, making the maximum term 4 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a811764-54a8-44fc-af19-e7802bd0c61d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 92511000 - Library services

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2018 at 13:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a811764-54a8-44fc-af19-e7802bd0c61d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a811764-54a8-44fc-af19-e7802bd0c61d
  30th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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