376F_22 Library Stock

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<p>ESPO intends to renew its existing framework covering the supply of library stock materials. The resulting framework will feature multiple suppliers, and will<br />include categories of print books such as, adult and children's fiction and non-fiction books and reference material.<br />Stock will generally be required to be supplied 'serviced', i.e. complete with stock labels, date stamps, RFID tags, etc.<br />Lot 1 - Adult Stock<br />Lot 2 - Children's Stock<br />Lot 3 - Adult and Children's Stock<br />ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local<br />charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may<br />be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that<br />found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.<br />Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract<br />Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier<br />and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement<br />legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.<br />As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at<br />https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the<br />UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire &amp; Rescue and<br />Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate<br />Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act<br />of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal</p> Keywords: Library Stock