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Official UK procurement notice

NEPO418 Library books & Digital Content

Official notice

Authority: The Association of North East Councils Limited (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 4 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£10,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Jan 2022awarded 22 Feb 2022
Lots 4max 4 to bid

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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 www.nepo.org/about ↗ and a list of Associate Members is available here www.nepo.org/associate-membership… ↗.

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.

  • Recurrence: 12-24 months from the Framework Agreement expiry date.

CPV: Library books · Library software package

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
5 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 6 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multi-media MaterialsAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,685,000

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.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO418 Library Books & eBooks Framework; it is anticipated that the succeeding framework agreement will be subject to future renewals.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia MaterialsAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,815,000

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.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO418 Library Books & eBooks Framework; it is anticipated that the succeeding framework agreement will be subject to future renewals.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Wrap Service; Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia MaterialsAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,500,000

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.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO418 Library Books & eBooks Framework; it is anticipated that the succeeding framework agreement will be subject to future renewals.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Digital ContentAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,500,000

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.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will be a direct replacement for the current NEPO418 Library Books & eBooks Framework; it is anticipated that the succeeding framework agreement will be subject to future renewals.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
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 30
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “NEPO418 Library books & Digital Content” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
Yes · 12-24 months from the Framework Agreement expiry date.
First published
23 Aug 2021, 13:56 BST
Last source update
10 May 2022, 13:58 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
NEPO418
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-012138
Classification (CPV)
Library booksLibrary software package
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d81a Find a Tender

Publisher note: NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services. Please see the following websites for further details: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/ https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/ http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1 https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies https://www.ons.gov.uk/ https://www.police.uk/forces/ http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm http://www.scotland.police.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx https://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx http://www.oscr.org.uk/ https://idea.org.uk/ http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644 A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below: https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
17 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 Jan 2022, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Nov 2021 → 10 May 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    12 Nov 2021
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    17 Jan 2022, 13:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    10 May 2022, 13:58 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2021
  1. Status changed to active
    8 Dec 2021, 13:16 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    8 Dec 2021, 13:16 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 17 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
    8 Dec 2021, 13:16 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    8 Dec 2021, 13:16 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    10 May 2022, 13:58 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    10 May 2022, 13:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 22 Feb 2022

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials

    Signed
    22 Feb 2022
    Value
    £3,865,000
    Status
    active
  • Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials

    Signed
    18 Feb 2022
    Value
    £1,815,000
    Status
    active
  • Wrap Service; Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials

    Signed
    18 Feb 2022
    Value
    £5,500,000
    Status
    active
  • Digital Content

    Signed
    18 Feb 2022
    Value
    £4,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multi-media Materials3bids———
2 · Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials3bids———
3 · Wrap Service; Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials3bids———
4 · Digital Content5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Guildhall, Sandhill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 3AFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED (NEPO)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Newcastle Upon Tyne, North EastContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NEPOReview body Newcastle Upon Tyne

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.