Award

Library Books & Textbooks

NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The North Ayrshire Council has awarded a contract for "Library Books & Textbooks" worth 275,584.73 GBP to multiple suppliers including Browns Books, Harper Collins, and others. The procurement process was completed on 30th November 2022. The Council, acting as the buyer, initiated this tender following an open procedure method. The contract focuses on the procurement of goods under the main procurement category of "goods" within the "General public services" industry category.

This tender opportunity for Library Books & Textbooks, issued by the North Ayrshire Council, presents a chance for small and large businesses within the publishing and bookselling industry to offer their services. Businesses like Browns Books, Harper Collins, and other suppliers involved in the contract can leverage this opportunity for business growth. Interested parties should align with the scale requirements specified in the procurement details and closely monitor future tender opportunities from the Council.

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Notice Title

Library Books & Textbooks

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Library Books & Textbooks for the period commencing 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Library Books & Textbooks for the period commencing 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000715316
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465677
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products


CPV Codes

22112000 - Textbooks

22113000 - Library books

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£275,584 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES

BLACKWELL

BRIGHT RED PUBLISHING

BROWNS BOOKS

HARPER COLLINS

HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD T/A HODDER GIBSON

KELVIN BOOKS

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

PRIM-ED PUBLISHING

SCHOLASTIC

SCOTIA AND CHAMELEON BOOKS

ULVERSCROFT

WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465677
    Library Books & Textbooks - North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Library Books & Textbooks for the period commencing 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

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