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Contract Award Notice

Contract for the Supply of a Library Management System.

  • First published: 11 February 2017
  • Last modified: 11 February 2017

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Borough Council of Gateshead
Authority ID:
AA20280
Publication date:
11 February 2017
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Gateshead Council require a fit for purpose replacement for its existing Library Management System. The replacement system must be live by the time the current contract expires on 30.9.2017.

Gateshead Council's library service consists of 11 ‘core’ Council libraries, a mobile library, 5 libraries run by volunteer associations, and a readers at home service provided by RVS, for Gateshead residents unable to access a local library. In addition we have a thriving offer for children and young people, and a popular events programme including a good range of author visits, which over 60 000 people attend each year. Our online service is well established and we currently issue around 10 000 e-books and e-audio books each year.

By implementing a new system the Council hope to achieve the following:

— Reduction in ongoing revenue costs;

— An increased efficiency for day to day/ administrative tasks;

— Improved visibility of the Library Service by the general public;

— Improved customer ex.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Gateshead Council

Corporate Commissioning and Procurement, 1st Floor, Civic Centre, Regent Street

Gateshead

NE8 1HH

UK

Contact person: Ruth Carr

Telephone: +44 1914335957

E-mail: ruthcarr@gateshead.gov.uk

NUTS: UKC22

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.gateshead.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Contract for the Supply of a Library Management System.

II.1.2) Main CPV code

48161000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Gateshead Council require a fit for purpose replacement for its existing Library Management System.

The Contract is to be awarded in perpetuity (with a minimum 3 year period) operating without limit of time until terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 98 964.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC22

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Gateshead Council require a fit for purpose replacement for its existing Library Management System. The replacement system must be live by the time the current contract expires on 30.9.2017.

Gateshead Council's library service consists of 11 ‘core’ Council libraries, a mobile library, 5 libraries run by volunteer associations, and a readers at home service provided by RVS, for Gateshead residents unable to access a local library. In addition we have a thriving offer for children and young people, and a popular events programme including a good range of author visits, which over 60 000 people attend each year. Our online service is well established and we currently issue around 10 000 e-books and e-audio books each year.

By implementing a new system the Council hope to achieve the following:

— Reduction in ongoing revenue costs;

— An increased efficiency for day to day/ administrative tasks;

— Improved visibility of the Library Service by the general public;

— Improved customer ex.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Ability to deliver the specification / Weighting: 40 %

Quality criterion: Demonstration of the system / Weighting: 20 %

Price / Weighting:  40 %

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2016/S 089-156044

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Contract for the Supply of a Library Management System

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

02/02/2017

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capita Business Services Ltd

Trowbridge

UK

NUTS: UKK1

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 98 964.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Gateshead Council

Regent Street

Gateshead

NE8 1HH

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

09/02/2017

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
48161000 Library management system Library software package

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
ruthcarr@gateshead.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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