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title: "Courier Services for Public Libraries in Nottinghamshire"
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buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Courier Services for Public Libraries in Nottinghamshire

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-977908a1-d1de-4344-9879-b2682379f687

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council is currently engaged in a public procurement process titled "Courier Services for Public Libraries in Nottinghamshire." This project falls under the services category, specifically classified as "Internal office mail and messenger services" (CPV code: 64122000). The contract period is set to begin on 1st January 2022 and will run for three years and three months, with an option for two additional extensions of 12 months each. The total value of the contract is £580,000, with a minimum threshold of £380,000. Notably, the tender period concluded on 2nd August 2021, and the contract award was announced on 30th September 2021.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand their service offerings, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), as indicated by the suitability criteria. The focus is on providing a reliable courier service for public libraries, which includes transporting books and other materials within Nottinghamshire. Companies with expertise in logistics, delivery services, or those experienced with council contracts would be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender.

## Notice

Inspire is an independent organisation with charitable status which is contracted by Nottinghamshire County Council to deliver a range of local authority services, including operation of public libraries. The contract offered is to provide a regular and reliable courier service between all the library service points in Nottinghamshire, but excluding those inside the boundary of the City of Nottingham. Nottinghamshire County Council are tendering this service on behalf of Inspire. Scope of Services To deliver and transport stock and materials between public libraries in the County of Nottinghamshire, and other Inspire sites, primarily consisting of books but also mail, printed paper material, items of equipment and occasionally furniture. Also, to provide a sorting service for standard library book stock at Inspire HQ upon return. The service also includes key holding for the library buildings to enable collection and delivery outside of library opening hours. This service is a re-commissioning of a contract that was previously delivered by staff that were employed by Inspire and transferred to the incumbent provider under TUPE regulations. The duration will be 3 years, 3 months with an option to extend for a further two 12 months. Commencing 1st January 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5717729d-8af6-49d3-b83b-c73e32174ee8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £580,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £580,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEDAL EXPRESS LTD T/A WEGO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64122000 - Internal office mail and messenger services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2021 at 11:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5717729d-8af6-49d3-b83b-c73e32174ee8
- 1 Jul 2021 at 09:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06dac951-bd59-4f61-acce-c413aea4ac81

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5717729d-8af6-49d3-b83b-c73e32174ee8
  30th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06dac951-bd59-4f61-acce-c413aea4ac81
  1st July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3632c895-4cda-eb11-810c-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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