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title: "Provision of Library Stock to East Midlands & Mid Anglia Library Consortium"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fc20"
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# Provision of Library Stock to East Midlands & Mid Anglia Library Consortium

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fc20

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council conducted an open tender process for the provision of Library Stock to the East Midlands & Mid Anglia Library Consortium. This tender, titled "Provision of Library Stock to East Midlands & Mid Anglia Library Consortium," falls under the 'Printed matter and related products' industry category. The procurement stage is completed, and the framework agreement replaces the current one, with key dates including a closing deadline for tenders on 16th October 2023 and a service commencement date on 1st April 2024. The tender was undertaken using an open procedure in accordance with the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations.

This tender presents significant procurement opportunities for businesses in the printed matter and related products industry that can supply library stock materials. Companies offering adult and children's fiction, non-fiction books, as well as educational materials, are well-suited to compete. Organisations involved in website stock selection, direct delivery services, and standing order services to multiple locations would specifically benefit from this tender. With a 4-year framework agreement and a call-off period, successful bidders can secure stable business prospects with the East Midlands & Mid Anglia Library Consortium.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) 'the Council' ran an open tender process on behalf of the East Midlands and Mid Anglia Libraries Consortium (EMMA) to establish a new framework agreement for the supply of Library stock materials. This is a collaborative procurement exercise undertaken by the following consortium members; Cambridgeshire County Council, Inspire, Nottingham City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Derby City, Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council, Peterborough City Council and Rutland County Council District Council and any resulting framework agreement will be entered into on behalf of the Consortium by Derby City Council as the lead member of the consortium. Each member of the Consortium will be responsible for calling off the services they require. This new framework agreement will replace the current framework 'Provision of Library Stock to East Midlands & Mid Anglia Library (EMMAC) consortium' reference DN433696 which will end on the 31st of March 2024. The term of the framework agreement will be for 4 years. The call-off period will be for 4 years with the option of two extensions each of 12 months duration To allow time for the call-off contracts and order forms to be completed and approved, there will be a period of mobilisation between the Framework Agreement Commencement Date and the Service Commencement Date. The Framework Agreement will commence from the 1st of February 2024 and the Service will commence from the 1st of April 2024. This is a new competitive procurement process using an open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations and advertised in the Find a Tender Service Find high value contracts in the public sector GOV.UK (www.gov.uk ). Please read all the tender documents. If you have any questions, please submit them through the procurement portal using the messaging facility. To register your interest in this tender and to view the tender documents, the tender is published on https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Reference DN684871 The closing date for the receipt of tenders was the 16th October 2023. A standstill period of 10 days commenced from the notification of outcome.

### Lot Information

Lot 1. Adult fiction, non-fiction books and standing orders

Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) 'the Council' is running an open tender process on behalf of the East Midlands and Mid Anglia Libraries Consortium (EMMA) to establish a new framework agreement for the supply of Library stock materials. Lot 1 is for the provision of stock for adult fiction and non-fiction and for a standing order service for the supply of adult titles. Bidders must be able to offer a website for stock selection and stock ordering and must offer a frequent and reliable direct delivery service to multiple locations to ensure a fast and efficient delivery of library stock. A single supplier will be awarded to this lot Additional information: The estimated Year 1 expenditure for lot 1 is PS1,327,400 which equates to which equates to a total potential value of PS5,309,600 over the maximum term of 4 years. Please note that this is an indicative value and the Consortium cannot guarantee the value of business under the framework agreement

Options: The framework agreement is for a term of 4 years with no extensions. The call off period will be for 4 years with the option of two extensions each of 12 months duration.

Lot 2. Children's and young adult fiction and non-fiction books, books for education library services; including non-fiction to support Foundation, KS1 and KS2 and some provision for KS3 and KS4

Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) 'the Council' is running an open tender process on behalf of the East Midlands and Mid Anglia Libraries Consortium (EMMA) to establish a new framework agreement for the supply of Library stock materials. Lot 2 is for the provision of stock for children's and young adult fiction and non-fiction books, books for education library services ; including non-fiction to support Foundation, KS1 and KS2 and some provision for KS3 and KS4. The age range for purpose of this Lot is 0-19 years old. Bidders must be able to offer a website for stock selection and stock ordering and must offer a frequent and reliable direct delivery service to multiple locations to ensure a fast and efficient delivery of library stock Additional information: The estimated Year 1 expenditure for lot 2 is PS957,200 which equates to which equates to a total potential value of PS3,828,800 over the maximum term of 4 years. Please note that this is an indicative value and the Consortium cannot guarantee the value of business under the framework agreement

Options: The framework agreement is for a term of 4 years with no extensions. The call off period will be for 4 years with the option of two extensions each of 12 months duration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000530-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,138,400 |
| Lots value | £9,138,400 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,138,400 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; DERBY CITY COUNCIL; DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL; LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL; PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL; RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, TLF11 Derby, TLF12 East Derbyshire, TLF13 South and West Derbyshire, TLF14 Nottingham, TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire, TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland, TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PETERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 22110000 - Printed books
- 22113000 - Library books
- 92511000 - Library services

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2024 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000530-2024
- 12 Sep 2023 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026981-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
- https://peters.co.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9203e70e-bf4c-ee11-8124-005056b64545
- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
- https://www.derby.gov.uk/
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
- https://www.leicester.gov.uk/
- https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/
- https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk
- https://www.rutland.gov.uk/

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