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CFM0116 - Library Books, Educational Textbooks and Multimedia Supplies

Fife Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council procured library books, school textbooks and multimedia supplies for schools and library services across the Fife area. The requirement covered an overarching purchasing strategy for books for schools in Fife, with delivery in the Fife area. The procurement was for physical goods rather than works or services, and its classification is books (CPV 22113000). The council is the buyer. The contract provides a route for supplying a range of library and educational books through several appointed suppliers, including general booksellers, educational publishers and a large-print specialist. This is relevant to book distributors, publishers and suppliers able to serve public libraries and schools across the council area.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Fife Council used the Scotland Excel framework; Scotland Excel conducted the tender, so the council did not run an open competition for this contract. The award was made to nine suppliers: Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd, Browns Books, Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd, Hodder Gibson, Oxford University Press, Peters Bookselling Services, Scotia and Chameleon Books Ltd, Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd and Waterstones Booksellers. The contract value is £2,000,000. It was signed on 5 October 2022. The process was organised as one overarching lot covering library and school books. The recorded competition received 11 bids, all from SMEs. No award date, contract end date or evaluation criteria are recorded in the available procurement data.

This award demonstrates substantial demand from Fife Council for library books and school textbooks, delivered across the Fife area through a multi-supplier framework route. The nine selected suppliers include large booksellers and publishers as well as small and medium-sized specialist firms, showing that the requirement was served by a varied supplier base rather than a single provider. Businesses considering similar future requirements would need to supply a broad or clearly differentiated range of library and educational titles, and be able to fulfil orders reliably across schools and library services in Fife. The successful route also makes experience of Scotland Excel frameworks commercially relevant: suppliers would need to understand how to compete for framework places and deliver effectively under call-offs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CFM0116 - Library Books, Educational Textbooks and Multimedia Supplies

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of Library Books and School Textbooks

Lot Information

Lot 1

Overarching strategy for the procurement of library books and school books for schools within the Fife area

Procurement Information

Use of Scotland Excel framework, Fife Council did not conduct an open tender. Scotland Excel carried out the tender

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000846429
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567214
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, 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
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 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
Fife Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd

Browns Books

Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd.

Hodder Gibson

Oxford University Press

Peters Bookselling Services

scotia and chameleon books ltd

Ulverscroft Limited

Waterstones Booksellers Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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