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title: "CO0223 Large Print Books and Spoken Word on CDs for Libraries"
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# CO0223 Large Print Books and Spoken Word on CDs for Libraries

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/co0223-large-print-books-and-spoken-word-on-cds-for-libraries-ocds-h6vhtk-033667). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "CO0223 Large Print Books and Spoken Word on CDs for Libraries". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 June 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library books, Printed matter and related products
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033667`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/co0223-large-print-books-and-spoken-word-on-cds-for-libraries-ocds-h6vhtk-033667#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FRegister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/co0223-large-print-books-and-spoken-word-on-cds-for-libraries-ocds-h6vhtk-033667#participate

## 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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** 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.

### Lot 2: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** 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.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012234-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-11T10:22:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:54:28.443Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-033667