Tromsø municipality shall enter into two-year framework agreement for the provision of books and literature for municipal entities.
The agreement will mainly apply to the local library, 39 primary schools and 52 municipal kindergartens, arts and adult education, but can also be used by other municipal entities. Private schools and kindergartens that receive grants from the municipality will also have the opportunity to use the contract.
The Library and City Archives consists of:
The Main Library in the Focus Quarter, departments in Tromsdalen and Kroken, and subdivisions at Brensholmen and Lakselvbukt. In addition, the main library is responsible for a branch in Tromsø prison. If approved by the County Council, the agreement will also include the main library's purchase of books made on behalf of the Troms county council. It presently stands at NOK 600,000 per annum.
Scope of the Delivery:
The offer includes the following product groups:
School books for primary and corresponding levels, including teacher guides and copyable originals for these books.
Books and media for public libraries.
School books for use at confirmation instruction, teacher mentoring and copyable originals.
E-books for the public libraries.
In 2013 Tromsø municipality purchased books for teaching for approx. 7,630,000 NOK excluding VAT, and books for school libraries for about NOK 420,000. Of this, books and media were acquired on its own account for about NOK 500,000 - annually via Biblioteksentralen ("Library Central") AL. The total value of the contract value is expected to be approx. 32 million NOK excluding VAT for a 4-year period.
We do, however, reserve the right to adjust this amount, as textbook needs varies greatly from year to year. Factors affecting call-offs are changes in curriculum and each school's needs.
Discounts on textbooks and literature are desired; see Appendixes 3a and 3b.
Option:
We want separate tenders for RFID tags glued in books and for CDs/ DVDs. Prices stated in Appendix 3b.
In addition, tenders is sought for blank tags supplied on rolls for books and CDs. Prices stated in Appendix 3b.
All tags must be of good quality customised Norwegian standard. They should be white and without print.
Tromsø municipality participates in E-Lån ["E-Loan"] Troms and use the BS-weblån ["BS WebLoan"] system provided by Biblioteksentralen AL. The scheme is a three-year pilot project. We would like a quote for delivery of e-books in the e-pub format for free use in BS weblån. The municipality requires the possibility of purchasing local e-books elsewhere than from the preferred supplier. It is assumed that such input can also be performed at no charge to the municipality.
Prices stated in Appendix 3b.
Tenders for parts of the assignment.
Tromsø municipality is principally seeking a main contractor who can undertake complete delivery of textbooks and books for the library. It may be necessary to split the delivery into multiple vendors if this is deemed most economically advantageous to Tromsø municipality.
It is possible to make an offer on part of the delivery. The procurement is divided into 2:
1) School books.
2) Books and media for public libraries.
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1 - Lot title: School books for primary school or an equivalent level.
V.1) Date of contract award decision:
7.3.2014
V.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received by electronic means: 1
V.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
BS Undervisning AS, Malerhaugveien 20, 0661 Oslo, NORWAY
Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Books and media for public libraries
V.1) Date of contract award decision:
6.5.2014
V.2) Information about offers
Number of offers received by electronic means: 1
V.3) Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Telephone: Fax: Biblioteksentralen AL, Malerhaugveien 20, 0661 Oslo, NORWAY +47 22083400 +47 22196443