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title: "Western European Language Books"
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# Western European Language Books

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/western-european-language-books-ocds-h6vhtk-0300dc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Library: "Western European Language Books". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £579,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Library](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-library-gov-pb166)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £579,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 January 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Printed books
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0300dc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/western-european-language-books-ocds-h6vhtk-0300dc#tl-md)

## Description
This framework is for the supply of Western European monographs including monographs in series on standing order and a number of multi-volume works to the British Library. In addition to the material the Library is seeking associated services such as approval plans, notification services, bibliographic data, EDI and process efficiencies.
While the supplier’s speed of service and response are very important, the fulfilment rate and, where specified, the ability to provide approval plans, notification services and/or selection tools fully adequate to the Library’s needs are of especial importance. Suppliers who do not have the capacity to provide approval plans, but do have the capacity to provide notifications should not be discouraged from submitting a bid. 
Quality of service provided by the supplier in terms of invoicing, response to orders, response  claims as well as efficiency of transaction through the use of automation are also important.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: WESTERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGE BOOKS
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** There are 5 Lots, suppliers may tender for one, multiple lots, or the business as a whole. 
Lot 1a German - speaking countries – monographs. £75,000 per annum on approximately 2000 books
Lot 1b German - speaking countries - standing orders.£250,000 p...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2022 to 31/03/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031077-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-14T12:15:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T10:55:35.241Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0300dc