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title: "Provision of Information and Library Services"
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# Provision of Information and Library Services

Buyer: LONDON FIRE COMMISSIONER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-487325bb-66aa-41c3-bfeb-a50a98dd3b2f

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## Summary

The London Fire Commissioner is seeking a contractor for the "Provision of Information and Library Services" within the data services sector. This procurement process, which follows a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure, is currently at the Award stage, with the contract awarded to Idox Software Ltd. The contract period runs from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2023, with a contract value of approximately £724,440. The services will be provided to both the Commissioner and the Greater London Authority (GLA), covering locations throughout the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in information services, library services, and data analytics. Enterprises offering services such as literature searching, policy bulletin production, and research database access are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, businesses with capabilities in training for information literacy and contract management will find valuable prospects for growth by engaging with large public sector clients like the GLA and the London Fire Commissioner.

## Notice

The London Fire Commissioner requires an information service covering the following areas of activity: 1. Provision of an enquiry service (covering a range of activities from profiling to literature searching). 2. Production of alerting bulletins, highlighting new policy announcements, reports, official statistics, publications and research articles across a range of policy subject areas. 3. Supply of a daily information bulletin covering all policy areas relevant to the GLA. 4. Access to full text books, journals and newspapers. 5. Access to social / urban affairs database to enable GLA users, other public sector staff and paying subscribers to carry out their own searches for research articles. 6. Training to strengthen information literacy. 7. Promotion and marketing. 8. Contract management. 9. Hosting and server support. The Commissioner will be entering into a Shared Services agreement with the Greater London Authority (GLA) to provide information services to their staff. The Contractor shall provide services to both the Commissioner and the GLA. The Commissioner shall be acting as contract manager on behalf of both parties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16d2ed0c-7910-4710-85a6-f979b11638ce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £724,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £724,440 |
| 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 | LONDON FIRE COMMISSIONER |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 0LL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDOX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 92511000 - Library services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2020 at 23:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16d2ed0c-7910-4710-85a6-f979b11638ce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16d2ed0c-7910-4710-85a6-f979b11638ce
  31st July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=25642&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/33133
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.london-fire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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