Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Library Subscription Services
Authority: AHDB
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Library and Information Service supports all divisions across at AHDB and provides stakeholders with current books (Print and e-books), journal subscriptions (both online and print), document supply, British Library and Legal Deposit Libraries requests and other materials. In addition, it funds the development and maintenance of a digital repository and archive collection.
The Library and Information Service saves AHDB staff time and money, centralising resources and helping keep staff up to date with new developments in the industry. The purpose is to provide a relevant and cost-effective information service to AHDB divisions to support them in making our industry more competitive and sustainable, by promulgating factual, evidence-based advice and information.
Aim:
AHDB are looking to appoint a sole supplier to provide a reliable and effective Subscription Agent Service that would cater for our needs in library service at AHDB.
- Recurrence: September 2027
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines · Printed matter and related products · Printing and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · September 2027
- First published
- 19 Oct 2022, 12:35 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2023, 17:50 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
2022-561- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005097- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037700Find a Tender
Publisher note: Procurement Manager
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
30 Nov 2022 → 1 Mar 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published20 Feb 2023, 17:50 GMT
- Contract starts1 Mar 2023
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Feb 2023, 17:50 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 /7 | 30 Nov 2022 | 6 Dec 2022 | +6 d |
Submission deadline extended: amended from the 30/11/2022 to the 6/12/2022.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prenax LimitedSupply of Library Subscription Agency services to AHDB | £340,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Supply of Library Subscription Agency services to AHDB · Prenax Limited
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2023
- Value
- £340,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Library and Information Service supports all divisions across at AHDB and provides… | 2bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £340,000 – £340,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- AHDBReview body
- DefraMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Prenax LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria