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NEPO418 Library books & Digital Content

Library books
Library software package
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED: "NEPO418 Library books & Digital Content". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityTHE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITEDScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
15.1Bids / Report
0% 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: 16 active published awards; 16 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 AuthorityTHE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published10 May 2022, 13:58 BST
Last source update10 May 2022, 13:58 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationLibrary books, Library software package
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02d81a
What is being bought
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) seeks to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of library books and digital content for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom The Framework Agreement will be made available to all Members and Associate Members of NEPO including Local Authorities and other Contracting Authorities located in the United Kingdom. A list of Members of NEPO is available here https://www.nepo.org/about and a list of Associate Members is available here https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any)which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 May 2022, 13:58 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    10 May 2022, 13:58 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    10 May 2022, 13:58 BST
  4. Buyer information updated
    10 May 2022, 13:58 BST
  5. tender value changed
    8 Dec 2021, 13:16 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    8 Dec 2021, 13:16 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    8 Dec 2021, 13:16 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 17 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
    8 Dec 2021, 13:16 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    8 Dec 2021, 13:16 GMT
  10. Published value updated to £10,000,000
    23 Aug 2021, 13:56 BST
  11. Status changed to planned
    23 Aug 2021, 13:56 BST
  12. Official notice release published
    23 Aug 2021, 13:56 BST
  13. Buyer information updated
    23 Aug 2021, 13:56 BST
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multi-media Materials
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content. Lot 1 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of two suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference Books along with Multimedia Materials (CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays).Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 - Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content. Lot 2 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of two suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books along with Multimedia Materials (CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays). Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 - Wrap Service; Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content. Lot 3 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of two suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference Books along with Multimedia Materials (CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays). Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 - Digital Content
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content. Lot 4 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of four suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of digital content. Lot 4 will be divided into 3 sub-lots: 4a eBooks & eAudiobooks 4b eMagazines & eNewspapers 4c eComics Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    10 May 2022, 13:58 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Contract active
    Signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,865,000
  7. Contract active
    Signed 18 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £1,815,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 18 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £5,500,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 18 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £4,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books, Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books, Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books, Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Bibliotheca Limited, Bolinda UK Ltd, OverDrive Global Ltd, Ulverscroft Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
£3,865,000 · signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
£1,815,000 · signed 18 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Wrap Service; Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
£5,500,000 · signed 18 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Digital Content
£4,500,000 · signed 18 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
bids: 3 (lot 2)
bids: 3 (lot 3)
bids: 5 (lot 4)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

Contracting authority GB-FTS-52433
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  • THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter, Gateshead, UK, NE8 3DF
    professional.services@nepo.org
    +44 1916380040

  • A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books
    supplier

    East Yorkshire, UK

  • Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd
    supplier

    Eastbourne, UK

  • Bibliotheca Limited
    supplier

    Stockport, UK

  • Bolinda UK Ltd
    supplier

    London, UK

  • NEPO
    reviewBody

    Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter, Gateshead, NE8 3DF

  • OverDrive Global Ltd
    supplier

    Leicester, UK

  • Ulverscroft Limited
    supplier

    Leicester, UK
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