Award

Supply of Library Books & E-Books for Glasgow Clyde College

GLASGOW CLYDE COLLEGE

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Award

08 Sep 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow Clyde College recently completed a public procurement process for the "Supply of Library Books & E-Books" with Browns Books serving as the supplier. Located at Cardonald Campus in Glasgow, the college required a procurement that falls under the education industry category. This process, classified as part of the "award" stage, was executed without prior publication of a call for competition, following a desktop evaluation under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, worth £184,280.70, was signed on 8th September 2025, marking the process's completion.

The tender presents growth opportunities particularly for businesses capable of supplying educational resources, specifically large-scale providers such as Browns Books. Due to the limited procurement method and technical reasons for a single economic operator, smaller businesses or industries outside of the educational supply sector might find it challenging to participate in such opportunities. However, the contract demonstrates the potential success for companies with the capacity to meet specific educational demands and deliver goods to large public institutions such as Glasgow Clyde College.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Library Books & E-Books for Glasgow Clyde College

Notice Description

Supply of Library Books & E-Books

Procurement Information

This contract was awarded without prior publication under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, following a desktop evaluation exercise. All steps were documented in line with the principles of transparency, proportionality, and fairness, making the award lawful.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000809588
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538721
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
Large

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
£184,280 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20255 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLASGOW CLYDE COLLEGE
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@glasgowclyde.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1412729000

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G52 3AY
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Cardonald
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BROWNS BOOKS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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