The Supply & Servicing of Library Acquisitions for the London Borough of Hillingdon

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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 57 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. Additional information: "****Please register/log in at www.capitalesourcing.com to view all tender information/documents**** Any questions about this procurement should be submitted in writing via the capitalEsourcing Portal www.capitalesourcing.com . This should be used for all queries and requests for clarification regarding the procurement as it provides an effective and auditable trail. A Tenderer’s queries will be secure and cannot be seen by any other Tenderers. The Authority will publish the questions and the response, in a suitably anonymous form, via the Messages tool on www.capitalesourcing.com to all Tenderers before the closing date for the submission of Tenders.​"

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