Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
The Council House, Priory Road
Dudley
DY1 1HF
Corporate.procurement@dudley.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG36 - Dudley
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Provision of Library and Archive Services
Reference number
C195
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC, the Council) has a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all personsThe Council seeks to enter into an exclusive arrangement with a suitable Contractor for the provision of its library services, archive service, school library service, home library service and maintenance of data in the Dudley Community Information Directory.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £37,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG36 - Dudley
Main site or place of performance
Within the Dudley Borough
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC, the Council) has a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all personsThe Council seeks to enter into an exclusive arrangement with a suitable Contractor for the provision of its library services, archive service, school library service, home library service and maintenance of data in the Dudley Community Information Directory.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
30 November 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Statutory Service
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.1.8) 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
10 January 2024
Local time
1:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 1 December 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 January 2024
Local time
1:00pm
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
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom