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title: "CBC Library Group Book and Audiovisual Supply - AWARD"
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# CBC Library Group Book and Audiovisual Supply - AWARD

Buyer: SE SHARED SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65fcb615-0df8-49b8-a020-9929d3f9b8e9

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## Summary

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has awarded a contract for the CBC Library Group Book and Audiovisual Supply, serving 19 members of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC), with an expected annual spend of £12.8 million. This procurement falls under the category of Library services, with a contract period set from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2024. The procurement method was an open procedure and the tender process concluded on 1st November 2019. The designated delivery locations include various regions within the United Kingdom and beyond.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the library services sector, particularly those specialising in the supply of library materials such as books and audiovisual content. Companies capable of fulfilling orders across the specified Lots—Adult Fiction, Children's Fiction, and Audiovisual materials—should consider competing, as the contract supports substantial annual expenditure and may accommodate both established suppliers and new entrants looking to expand their market presence.

## Notice

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is the lead authority for Library books and other Library Services, on behalf of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC). The CBC Library Group (CBCLG) consists of 19 of the CBC members and currently a further 29 Associate member Local Authorities. This will rise by a further 10 Associate members. A full list of participating Local Authorities can be found at Appendix A of the Invitation to Tender The current Framework Agreement for Library Books and Audio-Visual materials is due to expire in March 2020 and the CBC Library Group have requested that the Framework is renewed for up to a further four years. Based on the forecasts from all participating bodies the forecast spend is ?12.8M per annum. Bidders are invited to bid for 3 Lots. Bidders can bid for any number of Lots from 1 to 3. The Lots are described in the Specification and are as follows: o Lot 1 Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, and Reference o Lot 2 Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction o Lot 3 Audiovisual materials (AV)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb6c9831-2eba-4c65-8c98-02eb75a59955 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | SE SHARED SERVICES |
| Locality | WEST SUSSEX |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO19 1RQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chichester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASKEWS & HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD (FORMALLY ASKEWS LIBRARY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92511000 - Library services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2020 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb6c9831-2eba-4c65-8c98-02eb75a59955

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb6c9831-2eba-4c65-8c98-02eb75a59955
  28th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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