Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Town Hall Extension
Manchester
M60 2LA
UK
Contact person: Mrs Louise Causley
Telephone: +44 1612344287
E-mail: louise.causley@manchester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.manchester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.manchester.gov.uk
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
TC1126 - (Framework) Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service (e-Book, e-Audio, e-Magazines and e-Newspapers)
Reference number: DN638740
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92511000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service:
Lot 1 - e-Book and e-Audiobooks
Lot 2 - e-Magazines
Lot 3 - e-Newspapers
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
e-Book and e-Audiobooks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service:
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social and Ethical Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Environmental and Climate Change
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
e-Magazines
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social and Ethical Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Environmental and Climate Change
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
e-Newspapers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social and Ethical Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Environmental and Climate Change
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-030192
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: e-Book and e-Audiobooks
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolinda UK Ltd
The Pavillion, Newbury Business Park, London Road, Berkshire, RG14 2PZ
Newbury
RG14 2PZ
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
350 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: e-Magazines
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolinda UK Ltd
The Pavillion, Newbury Business Park, London Road, Berkshire, RG14 2PZ
Newbury
RG14 2PZ
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
350 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: e-Newspapers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolinda UK Ltd
The Pavillion, Newbury Business Park, London Road, Berkshire, RG14 2PZ
Newbury
RG14 2PZ
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
350 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Manchester City Council
Manchester
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Manchester City Council
Manchester
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point
information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into
the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully
resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been
harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court
(England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/03/2023