CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Framework for the Supply and Service of Library Books and DVD/Blu-Ray.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

The contracting authorities participating in this tender are:Darlington Borough CouncilDurham County CouncilGateshead CouncilHartlepool Borough CouncilMiddlesbrough CouncilNewcastle City CouncilNorth Tyneside CouncilNorthumberland County CouncilRedcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilSouth Tyneside CouncilStockton on Tees Borough CouncilSunderland City CouncilThe Contract will be made available to all NEPO associate members. A list of associate organisations is available at www.nepoportal.orgThe Council intends to make this Framework Contract available for use by all UK contracting authorities including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above supplies.See the following websites for details:-http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htmhttp://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtmlhttp://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.phphttp://www.hefce.ac.uk/unicoll/http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspxhttp://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htmhttp://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directoryhttp://www.charity-commission.gov.ukhttps://www.buy4wales.co.uk/UsefulResources/buy4wales.htmlhttp://www.civilservice.gov.uk/recruitment/departments-and-accredited-ndpbsAny organisation able to access this Contract will be referred to in the documentation as a Contracting Authority.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Framework for the supply and servicing of Library Books. Includes adult fiction and non-fiction books, Childrens books and also DVD's / Blu Ray. Stock can be supplied serviced. Delivery to central delivery points, or to individual branch libraries, schools, and other client establishments. Stock can be ordered pre-publication or pre-release.

The framework agreement is in 3 lots

LOT 1: Adult Fiction and Adult Non Fiction Books.

LOT 2: Children's Books.

LOT 3: DVD/Blu Rays.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

QTLE-9CXJL2

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice