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title: "PLACE149 Supply of Specialist Library Materials and Resources v 2"
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buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# PLACE149 Supply of Specialist Library Materials and Resources v 2

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe96d4b2-feff-42d7-87d7-354a0ff60631

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## Summary

The Derbyshire County Council has awarded a contract for the supply of Specialist Library Materials and Resources. The contract involves providing books published by local authors or of local interest, audiobooks, large print materials, online resources, interlibrary loan services, and newspapers/periodicals. The contract value is £411,839, with a contract period from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025. The procurement method used was a direct award, with the tender period ending on March 31, 2022.

This tender opportunity for the supply of library materials and resources presents business growth prospects for those offering specialty printed matter and related products like books, audiobooks, large print materials, and online resources. Suppliers in the publishing industry, particularly those focusing on local publications, audiobooks, and large print books, would find this tender well-suited for competition. Additionally, businesses providing online subscription services and interlibrary loan systems could also benefit from participating in this opportunity.

## Notice

Books published by local authors or of local interest, either self-published or via a small publishing company that cannot be purchased via the contracted supplier. Specialist material published by small independent authors/publishers that cannot be purchased via the contracted supplier. The specialist materials are required to meet specific needs e.g. learning disability, reminiscence therapy, speakers of other languages where English is not the first language. Audiobooks (CD format) The library audiobook copyright for any given title is held by one publisher. These publisher/library suppliers are Ulverscroft, WF Howes and Bolinda and they offer discount to library authorities and supply the goods serviced for library use. There is no duplicate of supply titles across these publishers. Any newcomers to the market offering audiobooks suitable for library use would also be considered within the budget. Large Print The large print copyright for any given title is held by one publisher/library supplier. These suppliers offer discount to library authorities and supply the goods serviced for library use, but there is no alternative supplier. The current companies that offer large print to libraries are Ulverscroft and WF Howes. There is only one other publisher of large print books called Seven House. These books are obtainable via the contracted book supplier. Any newcomers to the market offering large print books under the publisher/library suppler model which are suitable for library use, would also be considered within the budget. Online Resources Online resources are not part of the book supply contract and are only available via subscription directly with the individual supplier, who offered a unique information resource. Services subscribed to include Ancestry, Find my Past and the British Newspaper Archive. Service subscriptions In order to provide an interlibrary loan service Derbyshire County Council subscribes to UnityUK. UnityUK provides a national inter-library loans system that gives access to the holdings of majority of UK libraries and provides an integrated fee-management service. Newspapers/periodicals (hardcopy) Newspapers/periodicals are not part of the book supply contract Newspapers and periodicals are purchased from local newsagents which is both cost effective and supports local Derbyshire small businesses. Specialist Periodicals are only available via subscription and are purchased directly with the individual supplier. We subscribe to mainly local studies/history related periodicals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/320fd641-2ddf-49c2-84b0-fb06ecd9b3ff |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 15 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £411,839 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £411,839 |
| 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3FW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | ANCESTRY; BOLINDA; BRITISH LIBRARY; CRAMER; IAML (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND; JCS ONLINE RESOURCES; LOCAL AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS; LOCAL NEWSAGENTS AND SPECIALIST PERIODICAL SUPPLIERS; OCLC; READ HOW YOU WANT.COM; ULVERSCROFT LARGE PRINT BOOKS; WF HOWES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2022 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/320fd641-2ddf-49c2-84b0-fb06ecd9b3ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/320fd641-2ddf-49c2-84b0-fb06ecd9b3ff
  20th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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