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Library Services

Library
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museums and other cultural services
East of England (UKH14)
Published value
£82,100,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Suffolk County Council: "Library Services". Published status: planned. Published value: £82,100,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySuffolk County CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planned
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£82,100,000
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Published history for Suffolk County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
17.6Bids / Report
11.3% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 53 active published awards; 53 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySuffolk County Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanned
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published7 Mar 2024, 15:55 GMT
Last source update7 Mar 2024, 15:55 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationLibrary, archives, museums and other cultural services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-044681
What is being bought
Provision of library services in Suffolk from 45 static locations and community outreach to meet Suffolk County Council’s statutory requirements under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £82,100,000
    7 Mar 2024, 15:55 GMT
  2. Status changed to planned
    7 Mar 2024, 15:55 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    7 Mar 2024, 15:55 GMT
  4. Buyer information updated
    7 Mar 2024, 15:55 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planned
    Published valueNot published
    Provision of library services in Suffolk from 45 static locations and community outreach to meet the statutory requirements of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964. Services required include access to printed and digital resources to meet the Universal Libraries offer, assisting in reading and digital literacy, learning and skills development, cultural and creative enrichment, helping everyone to achieve their full potential, leading healthier and happier lives, increasing prosperity and building stronger, more resilient communities. Public consultation took place between October 2023 and January 2024 to gather views on community needs, both present and future, with the aim of shaping the services accordingly. The current contract for the provision of Library services will end on 31 May 2025.Providers interested in this contract are encouraged to make early contact to discuss their information needs and areas for negotiation.A market engagement event will take place on 18 April 2024.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    7 Mar 2024, 15:55 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1145
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