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Library Services

Devon County Council

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PlanningUpdate

08 Oct 2026 at 15:19

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

16 May 2025 at 13:51

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council intends to procure library services across Devon. The work is described as provision of library services, covering one planned lot. This is a service contract for suppliers able to operate or support public library provision in the county. The stated scope is brief and does not identify particular service components, sites or delivery arrangements, so suppliers whose work includes library services are the clearest potential fit. The buying organisation is Devon County Council, based in Exeter. The contract is planned for delivery in Devon; the council’s Exeter address is its headquarters, not a stated delivery site.

The process is at the planning stage: Devon County Council has signalled an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The procurement is planned as a single lot under the light-touch regime. The buyer expects the contract to run from 1 September 2029 to 31 August 2034. A further procurement notice is expected around September 2028; this is an indicative publication expectation, not a deadline for suppliers to respond. No procurement method, selection requirements, evaluation criteria or estimated contract value are set out at this stage. The plan therefore gives suppliers a broad indication of timing and duration, while the competition arrangements and commercial terms remain to be established.

This plan is most relevant to providers of library services, including organisations with experience delivering or supporting public library provision across a county. The expected contract period indicates a substantial, multi-year service rather than a short, one-off assignment. Suppliers may wish to prepare evidence of relevant library-service delivery experience and the operational capacity to serve Devon, as well as consider whether they can meet the requirements that will be set out when the competition is developed. The plan names no specific accreditations, staffing levels, service standards or technical capabilities, so it does not yet establish a more specialised qualification profile. Providers outside library services are unlikely to be a direct fit unless they can contribute to the delivery of the service when the detailed requirements are published.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Library Services

Notice Description

Provision of Library Services in Devon

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0515de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095317-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20282 years to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2029 - 31 Aug 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER,
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Further Information

Notice Documents

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