Expired contract

CBC Library Group Book and Audiovisual Supply - AWARD

Details

Value
£12,800,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Library services
Published
28 April 2020

Tender description

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is the lead authority for Library books and other Library Services, on behalf of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC). The CBC Library Group (CBCLG) consists of 19 of the CBC members and currently a further 29 Associate member Local Authorities. This will rise by a further 10 Associate members. A full list of participating Local Authorities can be found at Appendix A of the Invitation to Tender The current Framework Agreement for Library Books and Audio-Visual materials is due to expire in March 2020 and the CBC Library Group have requested that the Framework is renewed for up to a further four years. Based on the forecasts from all participating bodies the forecast spend is ?12.8M per annum. Bidders are invited to bid for 3 Lots. Bidders can bid for any number of Lots from 1 to 3. The Lots are described in the Specification and are as follows: o Lot 1 Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, and Reference o Lot 2 Children's Fiction and Non-Fiction o Lot 3 Audiovisual materials (AV)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published28 April 2020
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date28 April 2020
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2024

About the buyer

SE Shared Services is the South East Shared Services e-sourcing portal, a purchasing organisation that carries tenders for much of local government in Surrey and Sussex. The portal is hosted on the In-tend e-procurement platform. Suppliers register free, then use their account to access tender documents and submit bids. Crawley Borough Council leads a shared procurement service for Horsham, Mid Sussex and Mole Valley district councils. Every tender from that service is advertised on the portal, and larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender. Brighton & Hove City Council and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council also publish their opportunities on it.

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 SE Shared Services's contract awards have been in construction materials, construction work and installation services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 92511000 · Library services

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