British Library: British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework

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Notice Summary

Title:	British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework
Notice type:	Contract Notice
Authority:	British Library
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Open
Short Description:	The British Library is seeking to establish a framework arrangement with a number of companies who can demonstrate their capability in providing high quality conservation and binding services to Library collections. This tender will include a variety of ‘lots’ based on types of treatment, and tenderers are invited to bid for any combination of lots, which fall broadly into the three following categories: Lot 1 - Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation Lot 2 - Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering Lot 3 - Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering
Published:	13/12/2021 08:11

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UK-London: Bookbinding services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             British Library, United Kingdom
             96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1937546387, Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
             Contact: Andy Kemp
             Main Address: https://www.bipsolutions.com, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bipsolutions.com
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Bookbinding-services./SDF5XDPC7U
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com to the abovementioned address
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://www.bipsolutions.com
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework
      Reference Number: 001799
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79971200 - Bookbinding services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The British Library is seeking to establish a framework arrangement with a number of companies who can demonstrate their capability in providing high quality conservation and binding services to Library collections.

This tender will include a variety of ‘lots’ based on types of treatment, and tenderers are invited to bid for any combination of lots, which fall broadly into the three following categories:

Lot 1 - Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation
Lot 2 - Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering
Lot 3 - Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,000,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1

      II.2.1) Title: British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework
      Lot No: 1
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79971200 - Bookbinding services.

      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM

      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The British Library is seeking to establish a framework arrangement with a number of companies who can demonstrate their capability in providing high quality conservation and binding services to Library collections.

This tender will include a variety of ‘lots’ based on types of treatment, and tenderers are invited to bid for any combination of lots, which fall broadly into the three following categories:

Lot 1 - Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation
Lot 2 - Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering
Lot 3 - Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,000,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/04/2022 / End: 31/03/2023
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
      Description of renewals: 3 x 12 months

      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
      Identification of the project: Not provided
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SDF5XDPC7U

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:
      Not Provided
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
      Not Provided
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
      Not Provided
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
         Framework agreement with several operators
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 24/01/2022 Time: 12:00

      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 4

      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 24/01/2022
         Time: 12:00


Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
   Electronic payment will be used Yes
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Bookbinding-services./SDF5XDPC7U

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SDF5XDPC7U
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             British Library
       96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
       Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
       Internet address: https://www.bipsolutions.com
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
    Not Provided
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 13/12/2021

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British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework

UK-London: Bookbinding services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
       British Library, United Kingdom
       96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1937546387, Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
       Contact: Andy Kemp
       Main Address: https://www.bipsolutions.com, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bipsolutions.com
       NUTS Code: UK

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement

   II.1.1) Title: British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework      Reference number: 001799
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      79971200 - Bookbinding services.

   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short Description: The British Library is seeking to establish a framework arrangement with a number of companies who can demonstrate their capability in providing high quality conservation and binding services to Library collections.

This tender will include a variety of ‘lots’ based on types of treatment, and tenderers are invited to bid for any combination of lots, which fall broadly into the three following categories:

Lot 1 - Conservation of volumes covered in leather, cloth, buckram or paper as well as general paper conservation
Lot 2 - Rebinding and binding of unbound material, including lettering
Lot 3 - Buckram-covered enclosures for Library collections, including lettering

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/01/2022

VI.6) Original notice reference:

   Notice Reference:    2022 - 388137
   Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
   Date of dispatch of the original notice: 13/12/2021

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

      VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority

      VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

         Section Number: IV.2.2
         Place of text to be modified: Not provided
         Instead of:
         Date: 24/01/2022
         Local Time: 12:00
         Read:
         Date: 31/01/2022
         Local Time: 12:00

VII.2) Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Bookbinding-services./SDF5XDPC7U

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SDF5XDPC7U

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UK-London: Bookbinding services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       British Library, United Kingdom
       96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1937546387, Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
       Contact: Andy Kemp
       Main Address: https://www.bipsolutions.com, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bipsolutions.com
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework
      Reference number: 001799

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79971200 - Bookbinding services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: A framework arrangement with a number of companies to provide high quality conservation and binding services to Library collections.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes

      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,000,000

         Currency:GBP

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)


      II.2.1) Title:British Library Conservation, Bindery & Enclosures Framework
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            79971200 - Bookbinding services.

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM

      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM


      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: A framework arrangement to provide high quality conservation and binding services for the Library collections.

This tender will include a variety of ‘lots’ based on types of treatment, and tenderers are invited to bid for any combination of lots, which fall broadly into the three following categories:

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 80

      Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20


      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No


      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SDF5XDPC7U

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open

   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes


   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2021/S 000-030906



   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: 001799
   Lot Number: 1
   Title: Conservation

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 24/01/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
         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: 4

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

         Contractor (No.1)
             Bookends Bindery, 10996476
             Units 5/6 Bourne Industrial Estate, Bourne Road, Crayford, DA1 4BZ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

         Contractor (No.2)
             Downie Allison Downie Ltd, SC274269
             Unit H, Purdon Street, Partick, G11 6AF, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

         Contractor (No.3)
             RDW Book and Paper Conservation Limited, 11698199
             3 Almond Court, Falkirk, FK2 9HT, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

         Contractor (No.4)
             Spink and Thackray Ltd, 04691160
             Enfield Terrace, Leeds, LS7 1RG, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,000,000
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          British Library
          96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom
          Email: andy.kemp@bl.uk
          Internet address: https://www.bipsolutions.com

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/04/2022