Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Town Hall Extension
Manchester
M60 2LA
Contact
Mrs Louise Causley
louise.causley@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1612344287
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TC1126 - (Framework) Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service (e-Book, e-Audio, e-Magazines and e-Newspapers)
Reference number
DN638740
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92511000 - Library services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service:
Lot 1 - e-Book and e-Audiobooks
Lot 2 - e-Magazines
Lot 3 - e-Newspapers
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
e-Book and e-Audiobooks
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92511000 - Library services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service:
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social and Ethical Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental and Climate Change / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
e-Magazines
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92511000 - Library services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social and Ethical Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental and Climate Change / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
e-Newspapers
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92511000 - Library services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for the Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social and Ethical Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental and Climate Change / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-030192
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
e-Book and e-Audiobooks
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolinda UK Ltd
The Pavillion, Newbury Business Park, London Road, Berkshire, RG14 2PZ
Newbury
RG14 2PZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £350,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
e-Magazines
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolinda UK Ltd
The Pavillion, Newbury Business Park, London Road, Berkshire, RG14 2PZ
Newbury
RG14 2PZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £350,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
e-Newspapers
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolinda UK Ltd
The Pavillion, Newbury Business Park, London Road, Berkshire, RG14 2PZ
Newbury
RG14 2PZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £350,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Manchester City Council
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Manchester City Council
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point
information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into
the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully
resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been
harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court
(England, Wales and Northern Ireland)