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title: "North West Library OPAC"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-33f5a7c3-bc3c-4bdc-b70f-c20c922b0262"
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# North West Library OPAC

Buyer: HEE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-33f5a7c3-bc3c-4bdc-b70f-c20c922b0262

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## Summary

Health Education England (HEE) is seeking a service provider for the "North West Library OPAC" project, which involves a subscription to OCLC products facilitating resource-sharing among 30 NHS library services in the North West of England. The contract, classified under IT software packages (CPV code: 48517000), has a total value of £23,940.29. The procurement process has reached the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 18 June 2021, following a tender period that closed on 31 March 2021. The service period commenced on 1 April 2021 and will run until 31 March 2022.

This procurement presents growth opportunities particularly for businesses specialising in IT software solutions and library management systems. Companies that provide integrated cataloguing, resource-sharing platforms, or subscription-based library services would be well-placed to compete in similar future tenders. Engaging with public sector contracts such as this one could help enhance business visibility and contribute to community services via partnerships with healthcare and educational organisations.

## Notice

A subscription to OCLC products (FirstSearch EMA plus 44 CatExpress licences) which are used to enable a single search of the separate catalogues of 30 NHS library services in the North West of England, to facilitate resource-sharing and shared cataloguing

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3343cbe3-2718-456b-bd79-a45f8dec447f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,940 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,940 |
| 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 | HEE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48517000 - IT software package

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2021 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3343cbe3-2718-456b-bd79-a45f8dec447f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3343cbe3-2718-456b-bd79-a45f8dec447f
  21st June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000Q1Us/sfHJCBPNK0v94PwLW8cgd4DDFvmalekfh7yX0EHsfgE
  Health Education England-Framework-Agreement-Loc-UK-EN-US- Redacted

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