Supply of Digital Publications and Services

A Contract Award Notice
by SCOTLAND EXCEL

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £80K-£2M

Sector: MISCELLANEOUS
Published: 10 Nov 2022
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Various locations throughout the geographic boundaries of the participating Councils and associate members within Scotland

Geochart for 1 buyers and 18 suppliers

1 buyer

Scotland Excel Paisley

6 suppliers

Bolinda Newbury
Bibliotheca Cheadle Hulme
Overdrive Cleveland
Ulverscroft Leicester
Wheelers Eplatform Mitcheldean
EBSCO London

Description

A renewal framework for the Supply of Digital Publications and Services. The scope of products covered under the framework will include but not be limited to, ebooks, eaudiobooks, emagazines, ecomics and enewspapers for provision into Public Library establishments throughout Scotland.

Lot Division

1	E-Books The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Books. For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relevant ITT on PCS Tender. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
2	E-Audiobooks The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Audiobooks. For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
3	E-Magazines The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Magazines. For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
4	E-Comics The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Comics. For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
5	E-Newspapers The products under this lot will include, but not be limited to, supply of E-Newspapers. For further information regarding the evaluation of this lot, please refer to the “1021 Evaluation Methodology including IIT” document, available within the relevant ITT on PCS-Tender. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition (or any competition in relation to any lot) if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award Detail

1	Bolinda (Newbury) E-Audiobooks Reference: 031840-2022-1 Value: £1,400,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
2	Bibliotheca (Cheadle Hulme) E-Audiobooks Reference: 031840-2022-1 Value: £1,400,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
3	Overdrive (Cleveland) E-Audiobooks Reference: 031840-2022-1 Value: £1,400,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
4	Ulverscroft (Leicester) E-Audiobooks Reference: 031840-2022-1 Value: £1,400,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
5	Wheelers Eplatform (Mitcheldean) E-Audiobooks Reference: 031840-2022-1 Value: £1,400,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
6	Bolinda (Newbury) E-Magazines Reference: 031840-2022-2 Value: £600,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
7	EBSCO (London) E-Magazines Reference: 031840-2022-2 Value: £600,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
8	Overdrive (Cleveland) E-Magazines Reference: 031840-2022-2 Value: £600,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
9	Bolinda (Newbury) E-Comics Reference: 031840-2022-3 Value: £160,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
10	Bibliotheca (Cheadle Hulme) E-Comics Reference: 031840-2022-3 Value: £160,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
11	Overdrive (Cleveland) E-Comics Reference: 031840-2022-3 Value: £160,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
12	Bolinda (Newbury) E-Newspapers Reference: 031840-2022-4 Value: £80,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
13	Overdrive (Cleveland) E-Newspapers Reference: 031840-2022-4 Value: £80,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
14	Bolinda (Newbury) E-Books Reference: 031840-2022-5 Value: £1,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
15	Bibliotheca (Cheadle Hulme) E-Books Reference: 031840-2022-5 Value: £1,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
16	Overdrive (Cleveland) E-Books Reference: 031840-2022-5 Value: £1,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
17	Ulverscroft (Leicester) E-Books Reference: 031840-2022-5 Value: £1,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
18	Wheelers Eplatform (Mitcheldean) E-Books Reference: 031840-2022-5 Value: £1,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.

Renewal Options

Anticipated duration of framework is 36 months with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months subject to satisfactory operation and performance. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of Scotland Excel.

Award Criteria

Technical	25
price	75

CPV Codes

79970000 - Publishing services
22111000 - School books
22112000 - Textbooks
22113000 - Library books
79995000 - Library management services
22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
22210000 - Newspapers

Indicators

An E-Auction may be used.
Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): - The 32 local authorities in Scotland listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Local-authorities.aspx; - Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies; - NHS Scotland entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014. - Scotland Excel associate members listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx; - any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014 The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the Special Conditions of Contract. (SC Ref:710112)

Reference

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