Official UK procurement notice
AT1161 - The provision of Library Services
Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of a library service is statutory under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, Luton Council’s is looking for a provider who will maintain the quality of the library service through a model that is best able to achieve this in both the short and the long term.
CPV: Library management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The provision of a library service is statutory under the Public Libraries and Museums…Awarded
The provision of a library service is statutory under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, Luton Council’s has appointed a provider who will maintain the quality of the library service through a model that is best able to achieve this in both the short and the long term.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Aug 2023, 14:48 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Aug 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN633936- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040442- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03edf0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Sept 2023, 23:55 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Aug 2023, 10:00 BST
Timeline
9 Aug 2023 → 16 Jul 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened9 Aug 2023, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline10 Sept 2023, 23:55 BST
- Notice published16 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Jul 2025, 11:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Luton | £21,400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040442-2025-1 · Active Luton
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2024
- Value
- £21,400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 0 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court JusticeReview body
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Active LutonAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.