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Supply of Books and e-Books

THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT

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14 Jul 2026 at 13:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Kent has completed a procurement process for the supply of books and e-books, classified under the industry category "Library books" with the CPV code 22113000. This contract, identified as MH25_017, falls within the goods procurement category. The contract was awarded through a direct award call-off from the SUPC Framework agreement and was handled without prior publication of a call for competition, as it falls outside the directive's scope. Key regions for delivery include multiple areas across the UK, such as UKC, UKD, and UKJ. This award stage was finalised on 1st July 2026, with a contract valued at £300,000 awarded to A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the publishing and distribution sector, particularly those focusing on providing educational and library materials. Given the direct award process used, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Browns Books, which specialise in supplying books, are particularly well-suited for such tenders. Businesses capable of offering competitively priced products can benefit from similar opportunities to expand their portfolio within the educational sector, leveraging direct framework agreements for efficient market entry without undergoing typical competitive tendering procedures.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Books and e-Books

Notice Description

Call-off contract placement for book and e-book supply

Lot Information

Lot 1

Call-off contract placement for book and e-book supply

Procurement Information

Direct Award Call off SUPC Framework agreement for Books, e-books and associated services LIB4061 SU

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cae4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066238-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

22113000 - Library books

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20262 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
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT2 7NZ
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Blean Forest
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A T LITTLE & SONS LTD T/A BROWNS BOOKS

Further Information

Notice URLs

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