United Kingdom-LEICESTER: 376E_24 eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print Books

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-000719/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: ESPO
Postal address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Town: LEICESTER
Postal code: LE19 1ES
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team
Email: tenders@espo.org
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Local Authority Services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: 376E_24 eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print Books

Reference number: 376E_24
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 22000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
This is a Prior Information Notice where the tender documentation is not yet available. However, interest in this opportunity (Expressions of interest) can still be registered (see details of how to complete below).
ESPO is seeking to renew its eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print Books framework. It is anticipated that the new framework will be awarded during Summer 2024.
ESPO is also considering extending the framework scope to include ePress and Serviced Library Stock.
Prior to retendering, ESPO is seeking to engage with the supplier market to help inform the new framework to ensure that it best meets the needs of both suppliers and customers across the public sector.
Suppliers responding to this opportunity will be invited to participate in the pre-market engagement which will take place between January and February 2024.
To express an interest:
(a) Go to ; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity ‘376E_24’ (via “View Opportunities” from the ‘EastMidsTenders’ Portal); d) Express an interest.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 16000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 22100000
Main CPV code: 48160000
Main CPV code: 79980000
Main CPV code: 92511000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ESPO is seeking to renew its eBooks, eAudiobooks and Print Books framework. It is anticipated that the new framework will be awarded during Summer 2024.
ESPO is also considering extending the framework scope to include ePress and Serviced Library Stock.
Prior to retendering, ESPO is seeking to engage with the supplier market to help inform the new framework to ensure that it best meets the needs of both suppliers and customers across the public sector.
Suppliers responding to this opportunity will be invited to participate in the pre-market engagement which will take place between January and February 2024.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2024-05-24
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at ) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at:
ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-01-09