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Published 25 Mar 2021, 16:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BSP-20-016 PRE-SERVICED LIBRARY BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI

Official notice

Authority: Education Authority NI (Education)

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: 00UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 24 Mar 2021
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

BSP-20-016 PRE-SERVICED LIBRARY BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI - 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2025

CPV: Library books

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Adult Fiction UK RightsAwarded
Delivery: 00, UK, Northern Ireland
22113000 Library books
Lot #2Adult Non-Fiction UK RightsAwarded
Delivery: 00, UK, Northern Ireland
22113000 Library books
Lot #3Adult Fiction Irish RightsAwarded
Delivery: 00, UK, Northern Ireland
22113000 Library books
Lot #4Junior Fiction UK RightsAwarded
Delivery: 00, UK, Northern Ireland
22113000 Library books
Lot #5Junior Non-Fiction UK RightsAwarded
Delivery: 00, UK, Northern Ireland
22113000 Library books

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 19%Price: 81%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • As per tender documentation: 19%
  • Discount level/cost of servicing: 81%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As per tender documentation: 19
  • Discount level/cost of servicing: 81
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 81 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8.1 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “BSP-20-016 PRE-SERVICED LIBRARY BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Mar 2021, 16:08 GMT
Last source update
25 Mar 2021, 16:08 GMT
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-006123
Classification (CPV)
Library books
Delivery area
00UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029f5d Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 41 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 24 Mar 2021

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £6,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • LOT 1 - Adult Fiction (UK Rights)

    Signed
    24 Mar 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • LOT 2 - Adult Non-Fiction (UK Rights)

    Signed
    24 Mar 2021
    Value
    £2,000,000
    Status
    active

  • LOT 3 - Adult Fiction (Irish Rights)

    Signed
    24 Mar 2021
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

  • LOT 4 - Junior Fiction (UK Rights)

    Signed
    24 Mar 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • LOT 5 - Junior Non-Fiction (UK Rights)

    Signed
    24 Mar 2021
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Adult Fiction UK Rights4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Adult Non-Fiction UK Rights4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
3 · Adult Fiction Irish Rights4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
4 · Junior Fiction UK Rights4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
5 · Junior Non-Fiction UK Rights4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Education Authority NI

Contracting authorityEducationRegional or local authorityEducation Ballee Road West, Ballymena, UK, BT42 2HSContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Education Authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award. decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for theReview body Ballymena

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • I.E.S. LIMITEDFramework contractor Weston Industrial Estate Salmon Leap, LEIXLIP, IE, W23E274Contact email
  • PETERS LIMITEDFramework contractor 120-130 Bromsgrove Street, BIRMINGHAM, UK, B5 6RJContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.