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# French Speaking Countries Monographs and Standing Orders

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/french-speaking-countries-monographs-and-standing-orders-ocds-h6vhtk-0300f1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Library: "French Speaking Countries Monographs and Standing Orders". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £88,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Library](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-library-gov-pb166)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £88,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 January 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Printed books
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0300f1`

## 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/french-speaking-countries-monographs-and-standing-orders-ocds-h6vhtk-0300f1#tl-md)

## Description
This framework is for the supply of French - speaking countries monographs and standing orders monographs (monographs in series on standing order and a number of multi-volume works) to the British Library. In addition to the material, the Library is seeking associated services such as notification services, approval plans, bibliographic data, EDI and process efficiencies.
This procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The British Library cannot guarantee to maintain expenditure at any particular level for any particular element of this business.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £88,000
- **Description:** The general principle for the operation of the framework contract is that orders will go to the highest scoring supplier on the framework offering the best pricing terms for the combination of goods and services that the Library requires. However, if...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2022 to 31/03/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031098-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-14T14:15:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T23:36:54.113Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0300f1