The Supply & Servicing of Library Acquisitions for the London Borough of Hillingdon
key details
| Value | £480,000 |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Category (CPV) | 22100000 |
| Region | London |
| Deadline | 11 May 2016 |
| Contract start | 1 Nov 2016 |
| Contract end | 2 Nov 2020 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | No |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-8bb1e327-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b |
description
The London Borough of Hillingdon invites tenders for the Contract for the Supply and Servicing of Library Acquisitions for the Borough.
The Council has recently celebrated the Hillingdon Library Service after intense investment to rebuild or refurbish every one of its 17 Libraries. Hillingdon Libraries invites everyone to share and enjoy our passion for reading, our commitment to providing trusted information and for enriching and empowering our communities.
Our mission is to:
| • | Be a gateway to new reading experiences |
| • | Provide access to up-to-date, unbiased and reliable information |
| • | Present opportunities for independent lifelong learning |
| • | Offer excellent customer care in attractive, welcoming and accessible libraries that serve as local community hubs |
| • | Be innovative with technology and the Internet, allowing library users to access our services and communicate with us in a variety of ways |
The Schools Library Service (SLS) provides teachers with multiple book sets and artefacts that enable the teaching of the national curriculum in the classroom. It delivers 2,250 boxes to subscribing schools every year, the equivalent to 67,500 individual books.
Aims of the service:
| • | To support schools, teachers and education teams in delivering the National Curriculum, through resources and advice |
| • | To provide quality, relevant, current books and other materials |
| • | To offer advice and practical support for staff working in school libraries |
| • | To support literacy and the enjoyment of reading for the 3-18 age group |
| • | To provide training on library related issues to school staff |
- Primary schools, 8 Secondary Schools and 2 special schools subscribe to the service under Service Level Agreement. The SLA entitles primary schools to a discount off RRP on books purchased for their library via SLS.
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documents
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f779ae8b-3adf-413b-88c4-1c190e377cea , tenderNotice
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notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2016 | Tender (tender) | · | f779ae8b-3adf-413b-88c4-1c190e377cea-93625 |
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