Library Resources, Software, and Associated Services
A Contract Award Notice
by CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Goods)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £5M-£5M
- Sector
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Published
- 09 Oct 2024
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
United Kingdom
4 buyers
- Crescent Purchasing Consortium Salford
- Education Salford
- North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Salford
- Public Sector Salford
14 suppliers
- Books Asia Bradford
- Proquest Cambridge
- EBSCO Information Services Enfield
- Happier Every Chapter Northampton
- Browns Books Melton
- Overdrive Global London
- Kortext Bournemouth
- 14400408 Milton Keynes
- Prenax Hertford
- Sirsidynix Watford
- Devopster IT Consultants Newbury
- Xe Pos Birmingham
- PSP Asset Protection Ipswich
- Education Software Solutions London
Description
This proposal for Library Resources, Software, and Associated Services is a retender of the previous CPC Library Resources and Associated Services framework. There is an expanded scope for this iteration to include bespoke or off the shelf library software which is either proprietary or open source.
Lot Division
| 1 | Physical Print and Alternative Format Library Books This Lot scope includes (but is not limited to) the supply of physical books for curriculum and pleasure across all ages and abilities, including textbooks, class sets, fiction and non-fiction material, graphic novels, magazines, in various languages, and including alternative formats such as large print, braille, audio visual and mixed media, available from e-catalogues or supplier websites. Additional services may include book processing, standing orders, collection curation, demand driven acquisition, and other services as required. |
| 2 | Electronic and Alternative Format Library eBooks This Lot scope includes (but is not limited to) electronic books for curriculum and pleasure across all ages and abilities, including textbooks, class sets, fiction and non-fiction material, graphic novels, magazines, in various languages, accessible on various reading platforms across various devices and including alternative formats such as audiobook, large print, audio visual and mixed media available from e-catalogues or supplier websites. Services include standing orders, collection curation, demand driven acquisition, and other services as required. |
| 3 | Journal and Periodical Subscription Services This Lot scope includes (but is not limited to) subscription services for journals, and periodicals, including books series, yearbooks, indexes, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and compilations of scholarly articles. The journals or periodicals can be physical, electronic or in an alternative format, accessible on various reading platforms across various devices, from various publishers, in various languages, available from e-catalogues or supplier websites. Services include standing orders, consolidation, demand driven acquisition, and other services as required. |
| 4 | Library Software This Lot scope includes (but is not limited to) the onboarding, migration, hosting, development, infrastructure management, updating, implementation, support, maintenance, offboarding, and supply of library software including library management systems, library discovery services, and reading lists, which are open source, proprietary, or off the shelf in nature. Systems may also include additional tools such as book acquisition, stock management, reporting dashboards amongst others. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Books Asia (Bradford)
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| 2 | Proquest (Cambridge)
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| 3 | EBSCO Information Services (Enfield)
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| 4 | Happier Every Chapter (Northampton)
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| 5 | Browns Books (Melton)
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| 6 | Browns Books (Melton)
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| 7 | Proquest (Cambridge)
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| 8 | EBSCO Information Services (Enfield)
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| 9 | Overdrive Global (London)
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| 10 | Kortext (Bournemouth)
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| 11 | Overdrive Global (London)
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| 12 | EBSCO Information Services (Enfield)
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| 13 | 14400408 (Milton Keynes)
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| 14 | Prenax (Hertford)
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| 15 | Sirsidynix (Watford)
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| 16 | Devopster IT Consultants (Newbury)
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| 17 | Xe Pos (Birmingham)
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| 18 | PSP Asset Protection (Ipswich)
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| 19 | Education Software Solutions (London)
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| 20 | 14400408 (Milton Keynes)
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Renewal Options
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
Award Criteria
| Quality | 50.00% |
| price | 50.00% |
CPV Codes
- 22113000 - Library books
- 22110000 - Printed books
- 22112000 - Textbooks
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- 22211100 - Official journals
- 22211000 - Journals
- 48161000 - Library management system
- 72212160 - Library software development services
- 48160000 - Library software package
Indicators
- Options are available.
Other Information
Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The tender is also available to members of NWUPC Ltd https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members and the wider public sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0410df
- FTS 032369-2024