Purpose

Arrangements for the provision of library
stock are required to ensure the continuity of provision following
expiry of the current contracts.

As consortium members of the NWLC, we currently receive a
significant discount on the cost of library stock, it is unlikely
that we would receive such terms as an individual authority with a
much smaller spend. One of the benefits of the current arrangement
is the reduced staff time involved in the selection of stock and
management of the supply. We do not currently have the capacity to
take on an individual arrangement

Content

RESOLVED - That:
Purchase Adult Stock and Children’s Stock for the Library
Service as a participating NWLC member under the call-of contracts
which Rotherham Borough Council will put in place following a
mini-competition under each of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of the ESPO
Framework Agreement for Library Stock 376F_22.