Buyer Name: Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Buyer Address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, UKF22, LE19 1ES, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team
Contact Email: tenders@espo.org
376F_26 Library Stock
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
22000000.0 GBP
22000000.0 GBP
Published
11 Mar 2026, 12:37
11 Mar 2026, 12:37
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
22000000 - Printed matter and related products
22000000 - Printed matter and related products
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD., A.T. LITTLE & SONS LIMITED (t/aBrowns Books), PETERS LIMITED
ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD., A.T. LITTLE & SONS LIMITED (t/aBrowns Books), PETERS LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
The procurement has been undertaken as per UK4 Tender notice identifier: 2025/S 000-080940; Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051da6. National framework agreement for the supply of 'shelf-ready' stock to libraries, serviced to individual specification. Including associated services. The Framework is divided into 2 lots.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Lot 1. Adult Stock
Award Title: Lot 2. Children's Stock
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