Torbay Library Services
Details
- Buyer
- Torbay Council
- Supplier(s)
- Libraries Unlimited South West
- Value
- £904,400
- Duration
- 11 years
- Topic
- Library management services
- Published
- 20 December 2017
- Source
- ContractsFinder
Tender description
Torbay Council, like most authorities, is experiencing unprecedented pressure on its finances and must make savings and efficiencies from its annual budget. The Authority has considered whether or not there are different ways of delivering Library Services that represent better value for money, reduce operating costs, provide sustainability and deliver a more modern, innovative service. In July 2016 the Authority ran a bidder event which gave organisations an opportunity to advise the Authority how the service could be improved and achieve savings. As a result the Authority is undertaking a formal procurement exercise and seeks a Service Provider to deliver Library Services on its behalf, providing value for money and reducing the Library service budget. This specification sets out the Authority's requirements for its Library Service by identifying a series of outcomes and outputs and minimum performance standards.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date8 December 2017
- Completed: Award published20 December 2017Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date26 July 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
Torbay Council is the local authority for Torbay, and its commercial services team manages procurement across the council. Every tender is advertised on Supplying the South West, the council's e-tendering platform for formal requirements. Suppliers register free on the platform to receive automatic notification of new opportunities. Contracts above the regulatory threshold are also openly advertised through Find a Tender. Framework call-offs, dynamic purchasing systems and direct award to a fellow contracting authority offer further routes to a contract. Smaller-value work is quoted directly, with at least three suppliers invited and two of them based in Torbay.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Torbay Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79995000 · Library management services
- 92511000 · Library services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@torbay-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@torbay-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@torbay-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@torbay-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@torbay-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@torbay-council.gov |
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