Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Place and Sustainability): To seek approval to the award of three contracts for Library Stock Supply comprising books for adults; books for children; and DVDs.

The appendix to the interleaved report was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information).

The Committee considered a report seeking approval for the award of three year contracts covering the supply of public and school library stock including books for adults and children and DVDs. A mini competition process had been undertaken through the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation Framework Agreement for library stock with a view to obtaining contracts that offered improved value for money, met the service’s operational needs and provided an accessible range of stock. The contract cost would be contained within existing libraries service budgets and the terms would not specify a minimum spend level for future years. The contract award would be made on best value grounds and savings would be achieved against the current contract alongside other conferred advantages such as the efficiency of internet ordering.

RESOLVED

·      That approval be granted in accordance with CSO 11.03 for the award of three contracts for library stock supply comprising books for adults, books for children and DVDs to Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd, Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd and Bertram Library Services respectively on the terms and conditions set out in the interleaved report.