Notice Information
Notice Title
Book supply for Portsmouth School Library Service conducted under ESPO Framework agreement 376F-22
Notice Description
The contract is for the supply of books to Portsmouth Library Service. The contract is a call off under ESPO framework 376-22.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Portsmouth School Library Service is a traded service of the Council with differing business requirements to the Council's public library service. The contract is for the supply of children's fiction and non fiction to Portsmouth School library service. The service includes supply of stock, website support and support and management information. The initial contract will be for 2 years with the option to extend up to a further three years. a book supply service to the School Library Service so they can support their customers. The school Library Service wish to purchase from a wide range of UK published titles.
Options: The contract is for two years and can be extended a further three years (increments to be agreed).
Procurement Information
Book Supply for Portsmouth School Library Service conducted under ESPO Framework Agreement 376F_22
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068851
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036513-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
-
- CPV Codes
22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
22110000 - Printed books
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO1 2AL
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth South
Further Information
Notice URLs
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