Closed tender

Provision of Library and Archive Services

Details

Buyer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Value: £37,000,000
Topic: Library management services
Published: 29 November 2023
Submission: 10 January 2024
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC, the Council) has a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all personsThe Council seeks to enter into an exclusive arrangement with a suitable Contractor for the provision of its library services, archive service, school library service, home library service and maintenance of data in the Dudley Community Information Directory. Lot 1: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC, the Council) has a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all personsThe Council seeks to enter into an exclusive arrangement with a suitable Contractor for the provision of its library services, archive service, school library service, home library service and maintenance of data in the Dudley Community Information Directory. Lot 1: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC, the Council) has a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all personsThe Council seeks to enter into an exclusive arrangement with a suitable Contractor for the provision of its library services, archive service, school library service, home library service and maintenance of data in the Dudley Community Information Directory.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published29 November 2023
Current notice
Completed: Submission date10 January 2024

About the buyer

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority for the Black Country, advertising its contract opportunities through the Black Country Business portal. Suppliers register there to receive automated notifications of relevant tender opportunities. Bids and documents are then exchanged securely through the council's InTend e-tendering system. Above-threshold contracts must run for at least 52 days before the closing date, and also appear on Contracts Finder. Certain council directorates keep approved contractor lists, choosing bidders in rotation for specific projects. Most contracts are awarded for a minimum of two to three years, with the option to extend further.

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 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

79995000 · Library management services
92500000 · Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dudley-metropolitan-borough-council.gov