Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
Contact person: Steph Westgarth
Telephone: +44 1916380040
E-mail: professional.services@nepo.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
NEPO418 Library books & Digital Content
Reference number: NEPO418
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22113000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) seeks to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of library books and digital content for use by contracting authorities throughout the United Kingdom
The Framework Agreement will be made available to all Members and Associate Members of NEPO including Local Authorities and other Contracting Authorities located in the United Kingdom.
A list of Members of NEPO is available here https://www.nepo.org/about and a list of Associate Members is available here https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any)which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15 680 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multi-media Materials
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22113000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content.
Lot 1 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of two suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference Books along with Multimedia Materials (CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays).Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Lot 2 - Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22113000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content.
Lot 2 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of two suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books along with Multimedia Materials (CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays).
Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Lot 3 - Wrap Service; Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22113000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content.
Lot 3 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of two suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference Books along with Multimedia Materials (CDs, DVDs, Blu Rays).
Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Digital Content
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22113000
48160000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an Open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for Library Books & Digital Content.
Lot 4 of the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of four suppliers able to provide a comprehensive selection of digital content. Lot 4 will be divided into 3 sub-lots:
4a eBooks & eAudiobooks
4b eMagazines & eNewspapers
4c eComics
Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-030514
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: NEPO418
Title: Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd
Eastbourne
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books
East Yorkshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 865 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: NEPO418
Title: Children's Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd
Eastbourne
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books
East Yorkshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 815 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: NEPO418
Title: Wrap Service; Fiction, Non-Fiction Books & Multimedia Materials
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd
Eastbourne
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books
East Yorkshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: NEPO418
Title: Digital Content
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolinda UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OverDrive Global Ltd
Leicester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bibliotheca Limited
Stockport
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ulverscroft Limited
Leicester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/05/2022