Contract

AT1161 - The provision of Library Services

  • Luton Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-040442

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03edf0 (view related notices)

Published 16 July 2025, 11:00am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Luton Council

Town Hall, George Street

Luton

LU1 2BQ

Contact

Mrs Sal Rahman

Email

Saleha.rahman@luton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1582546846

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH - East of England

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.luton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.luton.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

AT1161 - The provision of Library Services

Reference number

DN633936

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79995000 - Library management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The provision of a library service is statutory under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, Luton Council’s is looking for a provider who will maintain the quality of the library service through a model that is best able to achieve this in both the short and the long term.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £21,400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of a library service is statutory under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, Luton Council’s has appointed a provider who will maintain the quality of the library service through a model that is best able to achieve this in both the short and the long term.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-023093


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Active Luton

Apex House, Upper George Street, Luton

Luton

LU1 2RD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH - East of England
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £21,400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom