Awarded contract

Supply & Service of Library Books

Details

Value
£9,498,036
Duration
5 years
Topic
Library books
Published
2 August 2023

Tender description

The Yorkshire Book Consortium was formed over 20 years ago, to ensure best value and practice in the book supply and servicing arena. It joined with the North West Libraries Consortium some years later. The current contract is due to run out in May 2023, and arrangements need to be made to ensure the effective management, selection and supply of a hard-working, best value, customer-focused stock. underpins it. Building a comprehensive, high-quality stock, matching provision to community needs; improving availability and speed of supply, securing best value prices; and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement and management processes are therefore essential activities for all public libraries, and joining libraries authorities into a purchasing consortium allows for improved discounts and services.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 August 2023
  2. Completed: Award published2 August 2023
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 July 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in South Yorkshire. Larger contracts carry social value requirements set out in the council's published social value policy. Procurement follows the reformed rules introduced under the Procurement Act, with dedicated guidance published for prospective suppliers.

Over the past 5 years, most of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and architectural and engineering services.

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