---
title: "Library Books and Textbooks"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000587114"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000587114"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000587114.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000587114.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL"
published: "2019-06-12"
---

# Library Books and Textbooks

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000587114

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## Summary

The Scottish Borders Council has completed a procurement process for "Library Books and Textbooks" under the Scotland Excel National Framework. This process is classified within the services industry and took place in the location of Newtown St Boswells, UK, with the award date on 1st November 2017. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the contract, awarded to Oxford University Press, has a value of £72,772. The relevant spending covered the period from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses specialising in library-related products, particularly those providing educational materials and textbooks. Given that Oxford University Press was awarded the contract, firms with a similar scale or expertise in delivering library resources could find opportunities for collaboration or competition in future tenders. With a focus on quality service delivery within the public sector, businesses that can demonstrate experience in fulfilling large contracts may find themselves well-positioned in upcoming procurement activities.

## Notice

This notice reflects the actual value of call-off spend against the Scotland Excel National Framework for Library Books and Textbooks by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period April 2018 - March 2019.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Library Books and Textbooks from the Scotland Excel National Framework during the period 1st April 2018 - 31st March 2019.. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend incurred at Scottish Borders Council from this collaborative National framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356868 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £72,772 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
- 22110000 - Printed books
- 22111000 - School books
- 22112000 - Textbooks
- 22113000 - Library books

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356868

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356868
  Library Books and Textbooks - This notice reflects the actual value of call-off spend against the Scotland Excel National Framework for Library Books and Textbooks by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period April 2018 - March 2019.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000587114

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000587114. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000587114.json.