Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
Contact
Emma Leach
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
RC000645
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework for the Provision of Out Of Hours Library Services
Reference number
FRAM0049/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92511000 - Library services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Birmingham Library Services is seeking the provision of an out of hours library service comprising three (3) members of staff, between the hours of 21:30 and 08:30, seven (7) days per week, commencing autumn 2024 within the Main Library. This equates to 32 weeks of provision per annum to support the Universities library provision. Staff are expected to possess a range of skills and knowledge including:
• Trained and experienced in library work
• Being customer focussed with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Being First Aid and Fire Marshall trained
• Having an awareness of the various tools utilised within a library environment e.g. self-service machines
• Knowledge of searching library catalogues
• Being able to empty self-service return sorter bins, clearing tables and arrange material in numerical and alphabetical sequence
• Resetting furniture and the learning environment
• Being able to answer simple IT queries
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham Library Services is seeking the provision of an out of hours library service comprising three (3) members of staff, between the hours of 21:30 and 08:30, seven (7) days per week, commencing autumn 2024 within the Main Library. This equates to 32 weeks of provision per annum to support the Universities library provision. Staff are expected to possess a range of skills and knowledge including:
• Trained and experienced in library work
• Being customer focussed with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Being First Aid and Fire Marshall trained
• Having an awareness of the various tools utilised within a library environment e.g. self-service machines
• Knowledge of searching library catalogues
• Being able to empty self-service return sorter bins, clearing tables and arrange material in numerical and alphabetical sequence
• Resetting furniture and the learning environment
• Being able to answer simple IT queries
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Standard Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: 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
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 July 2024
Local time
2:59pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 July 2024
Local time
3:00pm
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
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Country
United Kingdom