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title: "Provision of Library , Journals and Subscription Services Competition"
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# Provision of Library , Journals and Subscription Services Competition

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0868974-de06-4852-b0f7-3ede36e5645d

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for the provision of Library Management services. The title of the tender was "Provision of Library, Journals and Subscription Services Competition". The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £176,651.45 GBP, valid from April 2023 to March 2025. The procurement stage was in the award phase, with the tender deadline set for February 22, 2023, and the contract period commencing on April 1, 2023, in Leeds, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in library management services to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited for this tender. The buying organisation, the Department for Work and Pensions, has awarded the contract to Prenax Ltd. This award signifies the completion of the tender process and the beginning of the contract implementation phase, offering stability for the selected supplier and business growth potential for other interested library service providers.

## Notice

DWP Library subscribes to a range of premium online databases and journals. The content used primarily includes published academic research and papers from journals, conference proceedings, professional periodicals, and grey literature. The Department came to the end of it's current subscription arrangement and required a new contract from April 2023. This provision was called-off from the Serials, Periodicals and Associated Services Joint Consortia Agreement via LUPC after further competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef7f9d8d-54d7-402a-a5ef-6b1da15116f2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £176,651 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £176,651 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| 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 | PRENAX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79995000 - Library management services

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2023 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef7f9d8d-54d7-402a-a5ef-6b1da15116f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef7f9d8d-54d7-402a-a5ef-6b1da15116f2
  27th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/316cb6ff-1d26-4a2e-8b0c-588043c47a35
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