Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Contact
Mr Joe Sardone
Telephone
+44 1159773136
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3632c895-4cda-eb11-810c-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3632c895-4cda-eb11-810c-005056b64545
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
Courier Services for Public Libraries in Nottinghamshire
Reference number
DN553908
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64122000 - Internal office mail and messenger services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Inspire is an independent organisation with charitable status which is contracted by Nottinghamshire County Council to deliver a range of local authority services, including operation of public libraries. The contract offered is to provide a regular and reliable courier service between all the library service points in Nottinghamshire, but excluding those inside the boundary of the City of Nottingham. Nottinghamshire County Council are tendering this service on behalf of Inspire. Scope of Services To deliver and transport stock and materials between public libraries in the County of Nottinghamshire, and other Inspire sites, primarily consisting of books but also mail, printed paper material, items of equipment and occasionally furniture. Also, to provide a sorting service for standard library book stock at Inspire HQ upon return. The service also includes key holding for the library buildings to enable collection and delivery outside of library opening hours. This service is a re-commissioning of a contract that was previously delivered by staff that were employed by Inspire and transferred to the incumbent provider under TUPE regulations. The duration will be 3 years, 3 months with an option to extend for a further two 12 months. commencing 1st January 2022.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £580,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Inspire is an independent organisation with charitable status which is contracted by Nottinghamshire County Council to deliver a range of local authority services, including operation of public libraries. The contract offered is to provide a regular and reliable courier service between all the library service points in Nottinghamshire, but excluding those inside the boundary of the City of Nottingham. Nottinghamshire County Council are tendering this service on behalf of Inspire. Scope of Services To deliver and transport stock and materials between public libraries in the County of Nottinghamshire, and other Inspire sites, primarily consisting of books but also mail, printed paper material, items of equipment and occasionally furniture. Also, to provide a sorting service for standard library book stock at Inspire HQ upon return. The service also includes key holding for the library buildings to enable collection and delivery outside of library opening hours. This service is a re-commissioning of a contract that was previously delivered by staff that were employed by Inspire and transferred to the incumbent provider under TUPE regulations. The duration will be 3 years, 3 months with an option to extend for a further two 12 months. commencing 1st January 2022.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £580,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
39
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The duration will be 3 years, 3 months with an option to extend for a further two 12 months.
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 August 2021
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 August 2021
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom