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Provision of Library Books and Audio Visual Materials
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Decision Maker: Executive Director - Customers, Digital & Transformation
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Surrey County Council is a member of the Central Buying Consortium. Along with 56 other local authorities, led by West Sussex they have run a procurement for a Framework for the provision of Library Book and Audio Visual (AV) Materials.
As a result of the exercise, a single supplier Askews and Holt Library Services has been appointed to supply the Books and AV materials. The Council can call down against this Frameworkto purchase their requirements at agreed rates.
The spend per annum on these products is approximately £700,000.
The Framework is valid for an initial 2 years and is capable of extension up to a further 2 years. The total value over the 4 year period is £2.8 million.
Decision:
Decision made:
It was AGREED to award a call down contract to Askews and Holt Library Services at a maximum value of £2.8 million.
Reasons for the decision:
As a result of a competitive tender exercise, the supplier was awarded the contract as the most economically advantageous bidder.
Alternative options considered:
Please check procurement report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Publication date: 16/04/2024
Date of decision: 12/04/2024