--- title: "Framework agreement for the provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) Consortium" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2e09a54e-b821-4da5-a696-152616e49d3d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e09a54e-b821-4da5-a696-152616e49d3d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e09a54e-b821-4da5-a696-152616e49d3d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e09a54e-b821-4da5-a696-152616e49d3d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-04" --- # Framework agreement for the provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) Consortium Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e09a54e-b821-4da5-a696-152616e49d3d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e09a54e-b821-4da5-a696-152616e49d3d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e09a54e-b821-4da5-a696-152616e49d3d.json) ## Summary The Nottinghamshire County Council is conducting a competitive procurement process to establish a framework agreement for the provision of e-Resources for the East Midlands Library (EMLIB) Consortium. The agreement, with a 4-year term starting from April 1, 2023, aims to supply e-Books, e-Audiobooks, e-Magazines, and e-Newspapers. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the closing date for tenders is October 28, 2022, at 14:00. The contract value is £1,080,000, and the procurement falls under the industry category of Library services. This tender provides an opportunity for SMEs in the services sector to compete for a lucrative framework agreement for e-Resources catering to the East Midlands region. Businesses involved in digital content provision, such as e-Books and e-Magazines, are well-suited to participate. The procurement process, managed by Nottinghamshire County Council, offers potential for business growth through a collaborative and competitive framework agreement in the public sector. ## Notice Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement on behalf of the East Midlands Libraries (EMLIB) Consortium to establish a framework agreement for the supply of a range of e-Resources, namely e-Books, e-Audiobooks, e-Magazines and e-Newspapers. This is a collaborative procurement exercise and any resulting framework agreement will be entered into on behalf of the Consortium by Inspire. Each member of the Consortium will be responsible for calling off the services they require. The term of the framework agreement will be for 4 years from 1st April 2023, with an opportunity to extend for a further 2 years in 12-month increments, making the maximum term 6 years. This new framework agreement will replace the current framework "Provision of e-Resources for East Midlands Library (EMLIB) consortium" reference DN377239 which will end on the 31st of March 2023. This is a new competitive procurement process using an open procedure conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations and advertised in the Find a Tender Service Find high value contracts in the public sector - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please read all the tender documents. If you have any questions, please submit them through the procurement portal using the messaging facility. To register your interest in this tender and to view the tender documents, the tender is published on https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Reference DN632795 The closing date for all tenders is the 28th of October 2022 at 14:00. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2823369-03be-4e78-a872-124cb35775f2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,080,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,080,000 | | 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | BOLINDA DIGITAL; OVERDRIVE; ULVERCROFT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92511000 - Library services ## Release History - 4 May 2023 at 08:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2823369-03be-4e78-a872-124cb35775f2 - 26 Sep 2022 at 12:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a443acde-4b48-46b3-b6e8-4600704ed4bf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2823369-03be-4e78-a872-124cb35775f2 4th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a443acde-4b48-46b3-b6e8-4600704ed4bf 26th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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