SC21093 - E-Books and E-Audio Content

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 31 Mar 2022no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent County Council required provision of E-Books and E-Audio Content for Kent Libraries, Archives and Registration (LRA). LRA delivers a range and depth of stock that reflects the rich and complex diversity of needs within the county of Kent and provide best value from stock resources by utilising information from performance indicators, in-house management information, knowledge of trade developments and needs of our users. Library Authorities are now expected to deliver seamless digital services as part of core offers.

CPV: Printed matter and related products

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 2 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Kent County Council procured the contract under the ESPO 'E-Books and E-Audiobooks andAwarded

Kent County Council procured the contract under the ESPO 'E-Books and E-Audiobooks and

Print Books' framework (framework reference 376E_20).

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
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: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Jul 2023, 14:22 BST
Last source update: 26 Jul 2023, 14:22 BST
Authority reference: DN681254
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-021664
Classification (CPV): Printed matter and related products
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ea83 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Kent County Council procured the contract under the ESPO 'E-Books and E-Audiobooks and
Print Books' framework (framework reference 376E_20), therefore a prior publication was not required.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 2latest 31 Mar 2022

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

Contracts

Contract 021664-2023-1
Signed
31 Mar 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 021664-2023-2
Signed
31 Mar 2022
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Kent County Council procured the contract under the ESPO 'E-Books and E-Audiobooks and	2bids	—	—	£300,000 – £600,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£300,000 – £600,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sessions House, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

BorrowBoxFramework contractor London, South East
Overdrive Inc.Framework contractor Cleveland, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.