---
title: "Library Books & Textbooks"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715316"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000715316.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-30"
---

# Library Books & Textbooks

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000715316

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## Summary

The North Ayrshire Council has awarded a contract for "Library Books & Textbooks" worth 275,584.73 GBP to multiple suppliers including Browns Books, Harper Collins, and others. The procurement process was completed on 30th November 2022. The Council, acting as the buyer, initiated this tender following an open procedure method. The contract focuses on the procurement of goods under the main procurement category of "goods" within the "General public services" industry category.

This tender opportunity for Library Books & Textbooks, issued by the North Ayrshire Council, presents a chance for small and large businesses within the publishing and bookselling industry to offer their services. Businesses like Browns Books, Harper Collins, and other suppliers involved in the contract can leverage this opportunity for business growth. Interested parties should align with the scale requirements specified in the procurement details and closely monitor future tender opportunities from the Council.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Library Books & Textbooks for the period commencing 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Library Books & Textbooks for the period commencing 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465677 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £275,584 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES; BLACKWELL; BRIGHT RED PUBLISHING; BROWNS BOOKS; HARPER COLLINS; HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD T/A HODDER GIBSON; KELVIN BOOKS; OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; PRIM-ED PUBLISHING; SCHOLASTIC; SCOTIA AND CHAMELEON BOOKS; ULVERSCROFT; WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22112000 - Textbooks
- 22113000 - Library books

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465677

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465677
  Library Books & Textbooks - North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Library Books & Textbooks for the period commencing 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715316

## Provenance

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