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title: "350_23 Library Hardware Solutions"
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# 350_23 Library Hardware Solutions

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6a3f081-abe1-42b2-b383-0f8102aefce7

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## Summary

The buying organisation ESPO is looking to renew its framework agreement for Library Hardware Solutions under procurement stage 'Award'. The title of the tender is "350_23 Library Hardware Solutions". The industry category is Library automation equipment. The location is in LEICESTER, England. The tender is already awarded with a contract period from 2024-01-19 to 2026-01-18, and a value of £10,000,000.

This tender for Library Hardware Solutions presents opportunities for suppliers specialising in library RFID equipment and out of hours library technology. SMEs and organisations catering to the public sector would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold. The contract period starts from 2023-11-19 to 2025-11-18. As a Central Purchasing Body, ESPO aims to engage various public sector bodies as end-users throughout the UK with the opportunity to extend the agreement for up to 24 months.

## Notice

ESPO is seeking to renew its framework agreement for Library Hardware Solutions. This includes the provision of library RFID equipment and out of hours library technology. Suppliers shall also be able to offer a full range of associated services including installation and multi-year support and maintenance packages. Lot 1 - Library RFID Solutions Lot 2 - Out of Hours Library Technology The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. As part of the on-going contract management process, during the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers by reference to credit rating agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aab31f5-792b-4a91-bf35-50251a9645bc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 19 Jan 2024 - 18 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | BIBLIOTHECA; D-TECH INTERNATIONAL; GOOD WITH DEVICES LTD (GWD; LYNGSOE SYSTEMS; NEXBIB SOLUTIONS; SB ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 30238000 - Library automation equipment
- 39155100 - Library equipment
- 48160000 - Library software package

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2024 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aab31f5-792b-4a91-bf35-50251a9645bc
- 25 Aug 2023 at 09:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fe5d2d2-e391-45e7-ab2c-5f2e5298cc7d
- 28 Jul 2023 at 14:18 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d62ca5e-e081-4582-a258-a515037a5101
- 22 May 2023 at 11:05 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d62ca5e-e081-4582-a258-a515037a5101
- 21 Feb 2023 at 13:33 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d62ca5e-e081-4582-a258-a515037a5101

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aab31f5-792b-4a91-bf35-50251a9645bc
  22nd February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fe5d2d2-e391-45e7-ab2c-5f2e5298cc7d
  25th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d62ca5e-e081-4582-a258-a515037a5101
  28th July 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  EastMidsTenders Procurement Portal
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005832-2024
  Find a Tender Contract award notice

## Notice URLs

- http://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/legal

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