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title: "Supply & Service of Library Books"
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# Supply & Service of Library Books

Buyer: ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a999a646-3aa0-4188-9a19-7c56a522b2b5

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## Summary

The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Supply & Service of Library Books" to Askews & Holts Library Services Ltd and Peters Litd. The procurement stage was an award, and the contract period is set to run from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2028. The tender deadline was on 14th July 2023. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of goods and is related to library books.

This tender for supplying library books by the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council can create significant business growth opportunities for large-scale suppliers in the book supply industry. Businesses providing high-quality stock, excellent customer service, and efficient procurement and management processes are well-suited to compete. This contract aims to ensure best value prices, increased efficiency, and improved services, nurturing collaborative practices among libraries authorities.

## Notice

The Yorkshire Book Consortium was formed over 20 years ago, to ensure best value and practice in the book supply and servicing arena. It joined with the North West Libraries Consortium some years later. The current contract is due to run out in May 2023, and arrangements need to be made to ensure the effective management, selection and supply of a hard-working, best value, customer-focused stock. underpins it. Building a comprehensive, high-quality stock, matching provision to community needs; improving availability and speed of supply, securing best value prices; and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement and management processes are therefore essential activities for all public libraries, and joining libraries authorities into a purchasing consortium allows for improved discounts and services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb82cc7-29d6-45f8-a475-de0195b4264c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,498,036 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ASKEWS & HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES; PETERS LITD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22113000 - Library books

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2023 at 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb82cc7-29d6-45f8-a475-de0195b4264c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb82cc7-29d6-45f8-a475-de0195b4264c
  2nd August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=67900&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104118
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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