Contract

Withdrawal - Library Services in Suffolk

  • Suffolk County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-041254

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046f09

Published 20 December 2024, 3:37pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Suffolk County Council

Endeavour House, Russell Road

IPSWICH

IP1 2BX

Email

gillian.glanville@suffolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH14 - Suffolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.suffolksourcing.uk

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

Withdrawal - Library Services in Suffolk

Reference number

CD1298-2

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

This notice is to confirm that Suffolk County Council has taken the decision to withdraw the Library Services in Suffolk tender and not award a contract for which there has been a call for competition. The procurement process did not result in a successful outcome due to difficulties in aligning submissions with the service requirements and budgets. Therefore, it has been determined that it is not in the public interest to continue to award.The Council will continue to examine the Service with a view to revising the scope.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of library services in Suffolk from 45 static locations and community outreach to meet Suffolk County Council’s statutory requirements under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964. This includes responsibility for provision of strategy, buildings, staff, mobile library fleet, resources and information technology. The contract period will be for 6 years (1st June 2025 – 31st May 2031) with the option to extend for up to a further 6 years.The total contract value (including the extension period) is £82,112,676 excluding VAT.The submission deadline is 7th August 2024 at 12noon.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Financial Management and Added Value / Weighting: 20%

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-018013


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Suffolk County Council

Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2BX

Country

United Kingdom