Official UK procurement notice
TC1126 - (Framework) Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service (e-Book, e-Audio, e-Magazines and e-Newspapers)
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service (e-Book, e-Audio, e-Magazines and e-Newspapers)
CPV: Library services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 1 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1e-Book and e-AudiobooksAwardedPublished value£462,786
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service:
Lot #2e-MagazinesAwardedPublished value£23,057
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service
Lot #3e-NewspapersAwardedPublished value£60,573
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 50%
- price: 20%
- Social and Ethical Value: 20%
- Environmental and Climate Change: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 50
- Social and Ethical Value: 20
- Environmental and Climate Change: 10
- Price: 20
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “TC1126 - (Framework) Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service…” 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 · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Oct 2022, 13:59 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Mar 2023, 12:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN638740- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007381- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c56Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents.
- Review procedure
The Council incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point
information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into
the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully
resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been
harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court
(England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Monday 28 November 2022 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 4 years, expected to commence 01 April 2023. The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed framework. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling. Tenders should note that this Framework is open to and may be used by other Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) and its associate members, and Manchester Partners - this includes the following: Manchester, Bolton, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Trafford, Rochdale, Bury, Salford, Wigan, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cumbria, Halton, Knowsley and St Helens, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire East, Lancashire, Liverpool, Sefton, LiveWire Warrington, Wirral Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority, Greater Manchester Police Authority, Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Commission for New Economy, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (TfGM),Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Integrated Transport Authority. and Rescue Authority, Greater Manchester Police Authority, Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Commission for New Economy, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (TfGM), Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Integrated Transport Authority.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
28 Nov 2022 → 14 Mar 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened28 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published14 Mar 2023, 12:18 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2023- Status changed to complete9 Mar 2023, 14:03 GMT
- Buyer details updated14 Mar 2023, 12:18 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextTotal value of the procurement (excluding VAT) · 11.1.7 | Value excluding VAT: £350,000 | Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000 |
N/A
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
e-Book and e-Audiobooks
- Signed
- 7 Mar 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
e-Magazines
- Signed
- 7 Mar 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
e-Newspapers
- Signed
- 7 Mar 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · e-Book and e-Audiobooks | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | £0 – £350,000 |
| 2 · e-Magazines | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | £0 – £350,000 |
| 3 · e-Newspapers | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | £0 – £350,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Bolinda UK LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria