Supply of Digital Publications and Services
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
18
Lots
5
Published
10 Nov 2022
Description
A renewal framework for the Supply of Digital Publications and Services. The scope of products covered under the framework will include but not be limited to, ebooks, eaudiobooks, emagazines, ecomics and enewspapers for provision into Public Library establishments throughout Scotland.
Scope
- Reference
- 1021
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 22111000221120002211300079970000799950002220000022210000
- Contract locations
- Scotland
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | 25 | quality | — |
| — | 75 | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 5 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 5 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | E-Audiobooks | £1.0m | cancelled |
| 3 | E-Magazines | £1.0m | cancelled |
| 4 | E-Comics | £500k | cancelled |
| 5 | E-Newspapers | £500k | cancelled |
| 1 | E-Books | £1.0m | cancelled |
Award 1· 5 suppliers
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Award 2· 3 suppliers
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Award 3· 3 suppliers
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Award 4· 2 suppliers
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Award 5· 5 suppliers
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Total lots
5
Awarded
5
Estimated total
£4.0m
Awarded total
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E-Audiobooks
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End
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Estimated
£1.0m
CPV
E-Magazines
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End
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Estimated
£1.0m
CPV
E-Comics
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End
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Estimated
£500k
CPV
E-Newspapers
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End
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Estimated
£500k
CPV
E-Books
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Estimated
£1.0m
CPV
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