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Published 11 May 2022, 11:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CO0223 Large Print Books and Spoken Word on CDs for Libraries

Official notice

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Jun 2022
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Essex Library Services wish to create a 4 year framework which will consist of 2 Lots.

Lot 1 Supply and Delivery of Large Print Books for Adults and Children.

Lot 2 Supply and Delivery of Spoken Word on CD for Adults and Children.

Potential bidders may submit their proposal for one or more Lots.

The resulting framework agreement will contain multiple suppliers.

CPV: Library books · Printed matter and related products

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Lot 1 Supply and Delivery of Large Print Books for Adults and Children

Lot 1 Supply and Delivery of Large Print Books for Adults and Children.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People ‘s (RNIB) defines Large Print as generally 16–18-point size.

Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Lot 2 Supply and Delivery of Spoken Word on CD for Adults and Children

Lot 2 Supply and Delivery of Spoken Word on CD for Adults and Children.

Spoken Word on CD is a book that has been read and recorded on to one or more CDs in a format playable by standard CD players without any further special equipment or software.

Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed

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
What this means for your bid
  • “CO0223 Large Print Books and Spoken Word on CDs for Libraries” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 May 2022, 11:22 BST
Last source update
11 May 2022, 11:22 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN610147
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012234
Classification (CPV)
Library booksPrinted matter and related products
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033667 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
10 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Jun 2022, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 May 2022 → 10 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 May 2022, 11:22 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    10 Jun 2022, 12:30 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Essex County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.