ID 5943773 DoF Procurement of monographs for NICS Libraries

Department of FinancecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-050e99Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Awarded value

Suppliers

2

1 SME

Lots

2

1 awarded

Published

20 Aug 2025

Description

The Department of Finance (DoF) requires the supply and delivery of monographs in both print and electronic format to all beneficiaries of the contract including the NICS libraries and the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Contract will include other libraries and public bodies who purchase books and ebooks which are listed at Appendix A of the Specification. The scope of the contract is in two Lots. Lot 1. General publications (publications generally available from a variety of publishers with a wide subject coverage)and Lot 2. E-books (general publications as in Lot 1 published in electronic format).

Scope

Reference
5943773
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
16 Aug 2025 to 16 Aug 2028
Possible extension to 16 Aug 2029

Following the initial contract period there is one option to extend for a further period of one year. Following the initial contract period

CPV classifications
22000000
22100000
22110000
22113000
22120000
22121000
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
AC1 Proposed Delivery & Quality of ServiceAs per Tender documentation.quality40.00%
AC2 Contract ManagementAs per Tender documentation.quality5.00%
AC3 Bibliographic SupportAs per Tender documentation.quality5.00%
AC4 Percentage discount offeredAs per Tender documentation.cost45.00%
AC5 Delivery costAs per Tender documentation.cost5.00%
AC4 Percentage discount offeredAs per Tender documentation.cost50.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

As per Tender documentation.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

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Contract start

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Lots · 2 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1General publications £200kcomplete
2E-books£150kcomplete