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Provision of Library Books

West Lothian Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council procured the supply of library books for its public library service. The requirement covers library books and textbooks, classified under CPV 22113000, for delivery across West Lothian, including the council’s Livingston area. This is a goods contract rather than a service or construction project. The council acted as the buying organisation and central purchasing body. The requirement was arranged as a single procurement covering the council’s library-book needs. It is relevant to book wholesalers, library supply specialists, educational textbook distributors and organisations able to source, process and deliver books for a local-authority library network. The selected supplier, Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd, is based in Preston and operates at large organisational scale.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Lothian Council made a direct award without prior publication of a competition, using the Scotland Excel 0921 Library Books and Textbooks Framework. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by a non-SME supplier. Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd was awarded the single lot. The contract is active, was signed on 1 August 2026, and is valued at £128,000. The award used a limited procedure and the procurement was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The available outcome shows a framework-based direct award rather than an open market competition, so suppliers would need access to, or a route into, the relevant Scotland Excel framework to compete through the same method.

This award demonstrates established demand from West Lothian Council for a substantial, managed supply of library books and textbooks for public libraries. A credible future supplier would need strong book-industry sourcing, reliable access to current titles and textbooks, and the operational capacity to process council orders accurately across a local-authority library network. It would also need dependable distribution into West Lothian, consistent fulfilment and the ability to manage a formal public-sector supply arrangement. The procurement route is particularly important: the council used the Scotland Excel Library Books and Textbooks Framework for a direct award, rather than inviting an open competition. Businesses seeking similar work should therefore assess their eligibility for that framework and their ability to meet its catalogue, ordering, supply and delivery requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Library Books

Notice Description

Provision of library books to West Lothian Council

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award via Scotland Excel 0921 Library Books and Textbooks Framework for West Lothian Council. Direct award via Scotland Excel 0921 Library Books and Textbooks Framework for West Lothian Council

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded as a direct award under the Scotland Excel Framework, reference 0921

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842804
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564347
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
£128,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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