Planning

PIN: Provision of Digital Magazines for the Libraries West Consortium including Plymouth Council

  • Somerset Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024789

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048853

Published 7 August 2024, 10:22am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Somerset Council

Taunton

Email

commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK23 - Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.somerset.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.proactisplaza.com/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PIN: Provision of Digital Magazines for the Libraries West Consortium including Plymouth Council

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48160000 - Library software package

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

We are looking for a cost-effective digital magazine service delivered on a single shared digital platform which will be accessible to any registered Library Member (including non-resident members who work or study in or regularly visit the area) of the partner authorities via a dedicated website and app(s) as a minimum. Access is required to a wide range of fully unabridged UK published popular magazines suitable for a general public library audience, across a range of genres.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking for a cost-effective digital magazine service delivered on a single shared digital platform which will be accessible to any registered Library Member (including non-resident members who work or study in or regularly visit the area) of the partner authorities via a dedicated website and app(s) as a minimum. Access is required to a wide range of fully unabridged UK published popular magazines suitable for a general public library audience, across a range of genres.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes