Tenders Are Invited For Framework Agreement For Printed School Books And Digital Teaching Aids in Norway

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Framework Agreement For Printed School Books And Digital Teaching Aids . Descriptionbackground Inherred Procurement Ko Shall, On Behalf Of The Participating Municipalities, Establish A New Framework Agreement For The Purchase Of Printed Books And Digital Teaching Aids. The Agreement Will Cover Needs In Teaching, Competence Development And Administrative Operations. The Users Will Mainly Be Schools, Including Adult Education, Kindergartens And Administrative Personnel. Municipalities Need Access To A Wide And Relevant Selection Of Both Printed And Digital Learning Materials. The Framework Agreement Must Provide Good And Predictable Purchasing Conditions, Easy Ordering And Reliable Deliveries. The Individual Municipality And School Must Continue To Choose Teaching Aids Based On Their Own Educational Needs And Priorities. Future Use And Organization Of Digital Teaching Aids Is In Development. The Municipalities Therefore Want An Overall Solution That Takes Care Of Current Needs And Limits Additional Work And Training Costs, While At The Same Time It Is Possible To Change How Digital Teaching Aids Are Acquired And Administered Later. Description Of The Assignment The Procurement Concerns The Conclusion Of A Framework Agreement For The Ordering And Delivery Of Printed And Digital Learning Materials To The Businesses In All Municipalities That Are Part Of Innherred Anskaflinger Ko. The Agreement Will Cover The Need For School Books, Subject Books And Textbooks, As Well As Digital Learning Resources Within Corresponding Teaching And Subject Areas. Namsos And Flatanger Municipality Currently Have Their Own Agreement For Printed And Digital Learning Materials. These Municipalities Must Therefore Have The Option To Accede To The Framework Agreement From The Dates That Follow From The Expiry Of Their Existing Agreements. For Namsos And Flatanger, Entry Can Take Place From And Including 01.02.2028. The Framework Agreement Covers The Publishers Associations Book Group 1 – School Books And Book Group 2 – Subject Books And Textbooks. This Includes Textbooks For Primary And Secondary School, Teachers Guides And Copy Originals, As Well As Textbooks For Higher Education And Specialist Books For The Professional Market. The Agreement Also Covers Book Group 8 – Audiobooks And Electronic Content Products, Limited To Digital Teaching Aids With Associated Licenses Within The Same Teaching And Subject Areas. Inderøy, Steinkjer And Snåsa Participate In The Bruk Project For Use-Based Payment Of Digital Teaching Aids And Learning Resources, Originating In The Avt/Avt2 Work. The New Framework Agreement Shall Not Prevent These Municipalities From Continuing Their Participation In The Project During The Agreement Period. The Municipalities Purchase And Use Of Digital Teaching Aids And Learning Resources Through The Projects Agreement And Payment Arrangements Can Be Carried Out Outside This Framework Agreement. This Also Applies When The Teaching Aids In Question Can Be Supplied By The Framework Agreements Supplier. The Supplier Must Offer A Wide Range From Different Publishers And Manufacturers. The Assortment Will Cover The Municipalities Ongoing Needs And Allow For Adaptation To Different Subjects, Age Levels And User Groups. The Agreement Must Be Able To Be Used For Both Major Main Orders And Supplementary Purchases Throughout The Year. The Delivery Must Include Appropriate Solutions For Ordering, Delivery And Follow-Up Of Purchases, Adapted To The Municipalities Ordering Routines. For Digital Teaching Aids, Provision Must Be Made For Transparent Administration Of Licenses And User Access. Relevant Guidance, Training And User Support Must Be Included To The Extent Set Out In The Requirements Specification. The Framework Agreement Must Be Designed So That The Part Of The Agreement For Digital Teaching Aids Can Be Terminated Separately By Each Individual Municipality, Without This Affecting The Continuation Of The Agreement For Printed Teaching Aids. This Should Give The Municipalities Flexibility If Needs Change, Or It Becomes Relevant To Carry Out A Separate Acquisition Of Digital Teaching Aids. Further Terms For Separate Termination Are Set Out In The Contract. The Notice Period And Other Conditions Are Determined By The Contract. The Libraries Must Be Able To Use The Framework Agreement, But Are Not Obliged To Make Their Purchases Through It.

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