--- title: "376F_22 Library Stock" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f11b0193-8761-48df-843e-0edd67ad5e0f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f11b0193-8761-48df-843e-0edd67ad5e0f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f11b0193-8761-48df-843e-0edd67ad5e0f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f11b0193-8761-48df-843e-0edd67ad5e0f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESPO" published: "2021-07-28" --- # 376F_22 Library Stock Buyer: ESPO Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f11b0193-8761-48df-843e-0edd67ad5e0f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f11b0193-8761-48df-843e-0edd67ad5e0f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f11b0193-8761-48df-843e-0edd67ad5e0f.json) ## Summary The Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) is in the planning stage for a tender titled "376F_22 Library Stock," aimed at renewing its framework for supplying library stock materials. The procurement process covers categories such as adult and children's fiction and non-fiction books, CDs, DVDs, and periodicals, with a total estimated value of £48,000,000. This framework will be utilising a budget of £12,000,000 for each financial year from 2022 to 2024. The public procurement process is set to commence on 1 April 2022, concluding on 31 March 2024, and is open for local authorities and various public bodies throughout the UK to utilise. Interested parties must engage with ESPO through the EastMids Tenders platform to express their interest. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the printing and supply of books and related materials, as well as those specialising in library services and products. Businesses that provide complete 'serviced' stock, incorporating features such as stock labels, date stamps, and RFID tagging, will be particularly well-suited to participate. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage with ESPO, as the framework allows for a collaborative approach with multiple suppliers, enhancing competition and partnership possibilities within the sector. ## Notice Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and tender documentation is not available yet. ESPO intends to renew its existing framework covering the supply of library stock materials. The resulting framework will feature multiple suppliers, and will include categories of stock such as, adult and children's fiction and non-fiction books, reference material, CDs, DVDs, periodicals, computer games, etc. Stock will generally be required to be supplied 'serviced', i.e. complete with stock labels, date stamps, RFID tags, etc. The purpose of this notice is to enable interested parties to engage with ESPO to discuss the products and services currently available in the market, options regarding the structure of the procurement and the anticipated direction of future market developments. Lot 1 - Adult Stock Lot 2 - Children's' Stock Lot 3 - Audio and Visual Materials Lot 4 - Foreign Language Materials Lot 5 - Journals and Periodicals The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. To express an interest: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '376F_22', (d) Express an interest. Additional information: 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. 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24dd8a58-3680-435b-9d93-5c83f7264fdc | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £48,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages ### Codes - 22000000 - Printed matter and related products - 22110000 - Printed books - 22111000 - School books - 22112000 - Textbooks - 22113000 - Library books - 22114000 - Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books - 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines - 30234300 - Compact disks (CDs) - 30234400 - Digital versatile disks (DVDs) ## Release History - 28 Jul 2021 at 15:15 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24dd8a58-3680-435b-9d93-5c83f7264fdc - 28 Jul 2021 at 15:13 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b32275-24de-4ddd-925c-7adf7573ec01 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24dd8a58-3680-435b-9d93-5c83f7264fdc 28th July 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b32275-24de-4ddd-925c-7adf7573ec01 28th July 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.eastmidstenders.org EastMids Tenders ## Notice URLs - http://www.espo.org/ - https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/ - https://www.espo.org/legal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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