Library Equipment, Software & Maintenance

A Contract Award Notice
by APUC LIMITED

Source
OJEU
Type
Framework (Supply)
Duration
4 year (est.)
Value
£5M
Sector
FACILITY
Published
04 Oct 2023
Delivery
To 04 Oct 2027 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Stirling

Geochart for 2 buyers and 12 suppliers

2 buyers

6 suppliers

Description

4.1.1 The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint a range of capable best value Contractors for the supply of Library Equipment, Software & Maintenance as detailed within this Invitation to Tender (ITT). The scope of this procurement covers the supply of Library security, self-service Equipment (RFID and EM), self service lockers, library occupancy monitoring solutions, self service laptop charging lockers including maintenance and self-service software including support and maintenance.

Lot Division

1 One Stop Shop (RFID Security and Self-Service Equipment with Maintenance)

This Lot covers a range of RFID Library Equipment and Materials, including installation, maintenance and training. Successful Contractors will be required to supply, install, commission, service, support and maintain equipment for Customer Self Service Terminals. Also included are added value products of library occupancy monitoring solutions and library access control to enable 24 hour operation.

Award Criteria
Technical 50.0
PRICE 50.0
2 EM and Hybrid Library Equipment

The scope of this Lot will include Library equipment that operates with the use of Electromagnetic security and/or a hybrid with EM/RFID technology capability. This product Lot will include security gates, workstations and self-check units or kiosks.

Award Criteria
Technical 50.0
PRICE 50.0
3 Self Service Laptop Charging Lockers

The scope of this lot includes the supply and maintenance of Laptop lending lockers. The demand is growing for these lockers within the HE/FE sector, to assist with access to digital equipment and lifecycle extension of laptops.

Award Criteria
Technical 50.0
PRICE 50.0
4 Self Service Software

The HE/FE institutions may require to purchase an commercial off the shelf (COTS) cloud based, self-checkout application to allow the automation of their check-out process.

Award Criteria
Technical 60.0
PRICE 40.0

Award Detail

1 Bibliotheca (Cheadle Hulme)
  • One Stop Shop (RFID Security and Self-Service Equipment with Maintenance)
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 D TECH (Woodbridge)
  • One Stop Shop (RFID Security and Self-Service Equipment with Maintenance)
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 SB Electronic Systems (Harpenden)
  • One Stop Shop (RFID Security and Self-Service Equipment with Maintenance)
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
4 Nexbib Solutions Limted (Cheadle)
  • One Stop Shop (RFID Security and Self-Service Equipment with Maintenance)
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
5 Lyngsoe Systems (Long Bennington)
  • One Stop Shop (RFID Security and Self-Service Equipment with Maintenance)
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
6 Bibliotheca (Cheadle Hulme)
  • EM and Hybrid Library Equipment
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
7 D TECH (Woodbridge)
  • EM and Hybrid Library Equipment
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
8 D TECH (Woodbridge)
  • Self Service Laptop Charging Lockers
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
9 Nexbib Solutions Limted (Cheadle)
  • Self Service Laptop Charging Lockers
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
10 Stone Technologies (Stafford)
  • Self Service Laptop Charging Lockers
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
11 D TECH (Woodbridge)
  • Self Service Software
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
12 Nexbib Solutions Limted (Cheadle)
  • Self Service Software
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £5,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

  • 39155100 - Library equipment
  • 48160000 - Library software package
  • 72212160 - Library software development services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Authority acting for itself and the universities and colleges (Institutions) (and affiliated bodies) in Scotland, including any new and successor Institutions, will be able to access and call from the Framework Agreement. A list of the Institutions can be found in Appendix E In addition, the following purchasing consortia and their respective members have agreed in principle to participate in the Framework Agreement: London Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (LUPC) https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (NWUPC) https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (NEUPC) https://neupc.ac.uk/who-are-our-members Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales and its members HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (SUPC) https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ (SC Ref:746054)

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